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Can learning Self-Compassion quiet anxiety and depression?

NCT ID NCT05671419

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Georgetown University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether an 8-week mindful self-compassion training can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or major depressive disorder. Participants are randomly assigned to the training or a control group that receives no intervention. The study measures changes in symptom severity using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
an 8-week mindful self-compassion training course teaching meditation skills to cultivate self-compassion
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, non-drug option for easing anxiety and depression symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a small early trial with only 40 participants, and the control group receives no intervention, so results may not generalize or prove the training is better than other active treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agoraphobia anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder major depressive disorder panic disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGORAPHOBIA ANXIETY DISORDERS GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER PANIC DISORDER SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SOCIAL PHOBIA

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Georgetown University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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