Text therapy shows promise for anxious young adults

NCT ID NCT06774573

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether an 8-week automated text-message therapy program could reduce anxiety in young adults aged 18-25. One hundred participants with elevated anxiety were randomly assigned to receive the text therapy or be placed on a waitlist. The goal was to see if this convenient, low-cost approach could ease symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: text-message delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-txt-Anxiety)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, low-cost way to help young adults manage anxiety without in-person therapy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with 100 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be modest or short-lived.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States

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