All hands on deck: new short therapy for stubborn anxiety in teens
NCT ID NCT06152913
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new, short, and intensive therapy called HANDS-ON for 12 teens (ages 10-18) with anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who hadn't improved with standard therapy. The treatment involved personalized exposure exercises done at home and school, with help from parents and teachers. Researchers measured progress daily and interviewed families to see if this approach could help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HANDS-ON treatment (a personalized, brief, intensive exposure-based behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new option for young people with anxiety or OCD who haven't gotten better with standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (12 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. It's too early to know if it works better than other treatments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accare
Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9723 HE, Netherlands
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