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Can an AI chatbot cure social anxiety? new study tests smartphone therapy

NCT ID NCT07533812

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

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests two 4-week smartphone treatments for social anxiety, one using psychodynamic therapy and the other cognitive behavioral therapy, both guided by an AI chatbot instead of a human therapist. 90 adults with social anxiety are randomly assigned to one of the two treatments or a waitlist. Participants complete weekly questionnaires to track changes in anxiety and mood.

What this could mean

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Active substance
AI chatbot delivering psychotherapy modules
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost digital treatment for social anxiety that doesn't require a human therapist.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 90 participants and no long-term follow-up. The AI chatbot may not be as effective as in-person therapy, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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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 90 people

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

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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* Age 18 years or older * Score of 30 or higher on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self Report (LSAS-SR) * Access to a smartphone * Ability to read and write Swedish * Currently engaged in psychological treatment * Severe depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score 20 or higher) * Use of medication for anxiety or depression if there have been changes within the past 30 days * Suicidality as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Social anxiety disorder (SAD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stockholm university

    Stockholm, Stockholm County, 10691, Sweden

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