Can a computer diagnose anxiety as well as a psychiatrist?
NCT ID NCT07311655
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can diagnose anxiety disorders as accurately as a psychiatrist. One hundred adults with anxiety will be assessed by both the AI and a specialist, and the results will be compared. The goal is to see if the AI is a reliable tool for screening anxiety, which could make diagnosis faster and more accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence-based diagnostic system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more accessible way to diagnose anxiety disorders, potentially reducing wait times for mental health care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 100 participants, and the AI may not match a psychiatrist's accuracy in real-world settings. The system is also limited to Chinese speakers aged 18-60.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
The study includes the subjects with anxiety disorders and healthy control into the experiment. Anxious individuals for the study will be recruited from actual outpatient patients at the Shanghai Mental Health Center. The healthy control will be recruited through public advertisements, both online and offline. Psychiatrists will be recruited through public advertisements by the Shanghai Mental Health Center.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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; * 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; * With a high risk of suicide or self-injury; * With severe physical diseases, central nervous system diseases, or substance abuse; * With intellectual, visual, or auditory impairments that affect their ability to interact with aided-diagnostic systems. 2. Health Control * Inclusion Criteria: * Not meet ICD-11 criteria for Mental Disorders; * Between the ages of 18-60; * Ability to use computers or smartphone; * Native Chinese speaker; * Signing informed consent. * Exclusion Criteria: * With mental illness, or unable to complete the required assessment and treatment; * With severe physical diseases, central nervous system diseases, or substance abuse; * With intellectual, visual, or auditory impairments that affect their ability to interact with aided-diagnostic systems. 3. Psychiatrist * Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old; * A minimum of three years' experience in anxiety and other mental health fields; * Intermediate or higher professional title; * Currently employed in the selected test region; * Signing informed consent.
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Conditions
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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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