Facing discomfort as a path to growth: a new online therapy takes on student anxiety

NCT ID NCT07731568

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a new online group therapy called Natural Psychotherapy (NPT) can reduce anxiety symptoms in Chinese university students. NPT encourages participants to actively seek out and engage with life's challenges as a way to grow, rather than avoid discomfort. Researchers will compare NPT to standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) over four weekly online sessions, measuring anxiety levels before, during, and after the program.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: online group Natural Psychotherapy (NPT) — a behavioral program that encourages facing life's challenges as a path to growth
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, accessible online therapy option for university students with mild anxiety.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 55 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is novel and has not been widely tested.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Tsinghua University
RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100084, China

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