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Online therapy aims to calm the fear of heart trouble when the heart is fine

NCT ID NCT06136494

Symptom relief Sponsor: Linkoeping University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Many people with chest pain that is not caused by a heart problem still worry that something is wrong with their heart. This anxiety can lead them to avoid activities and seek repeated medical help. Researchers are testing an 8-week guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) program to help these individuals rethink their fears and reduce cardiac anxiety. The trial includes 126 participants with non-cardiac chest pain and high cardiac anxiety, comparing the therapy to an attention control. The study measures changes in anxiety, quality of life, and healthcare costs, and explores how personality traits affect the therapy's success.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT)
What this could lead to
If it works, this online therapy could offer a practical way to reduce cardiac anxiety and improve quality of life for people with non-cardiac chest pain, potentially cutting unnecessary healthcare visits.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial, and the therapy may not work for everyone. Some participants might find it hard to engage with online sessions, and the benefits may not last long-term.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 126 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * experience of non-cardiac chest pain * exhibiting cardiac anxiety (score ≥24 on the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire, CAQ) Exclusion Criteria: * language difficulties * patients with no access to computer/tablet and/or Internet * not able to perform physical activity/exercise due to physical constraints * severe psychological disorders or chronic somatic illness assessed to be requiring acute treatment or to hinder participation

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Cardiac anxiety Non-cardiac chest pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

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