Can a computer program help people with both anxiety and alcohol problems?

NCT ID NCT05117255

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing whether a computer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program can help people who have both an anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder. The program teaches skills like breathing control and problem solving to break the cycle of negative feelings and drinking. Researchers will enroll 256 adults in a residential addiction treatment program to see if the online version works as well as the therapist-delivered version.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered via computer program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide an inexpensive, widely accessible online treatment for people with both anxiety and alcohol use problems.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small, early-stage trial testing a computer version of a therapy that already works with a therapist. The computer version may not be as effective, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Depression depressive disorder generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Lodging Plus Program, Fairview Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

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