AI therapist tested for anxiety relief in landmark trial
NCT ID NCT07545070
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-based rehabilitation program, combined with usual care, can reduce anxiety symptoms more than usual care alone. About 158 adults with anxiety disorders will use the AI system for 12 sessions over 3 weeks. The goal is to see if digital therapy can improve access to mental health support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based rehabilitation system delivering psychological intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a scalable, accessible digital therapy option for people with anxiety disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (158 participants) testing a device-based intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The AI system's effectiveness compared to human-led therapy is unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 158 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
1\. Subjects with anxiety disorders * Inclusion Criteria: * In accordance with ICD-11 for Anxiety Disorders; * Between the ages of 18-60; * Completed at least 9 years of education; * Ability to use computers or smartphone; * Native Chinese speaker; * Signing informed consent. * Exclusion Criteria: * With severe psychiatric symptoms requiring hospitalization, or unable to complete the required assessment and treatment; * Use of cognitive-enhancing medications within the past 6 months; * With intellectual, visual, or auditory impairments that affect their ability to interact with aided-diagnostic systems.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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