Can group therapy tame anxiety about the unknown?
NCT ID NCT07460479
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program designed to help young adults who struggle with uncertainty. The program includes techniques like cognitive restructuring and exposure to uncertain situations, and it considers how a person's social environment affects their anxiety. Researchers will enroll 15 university students aged 18-29 to see if the therapy reduces their fear of the unknown and improves emotion regulation.
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 group psychotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, group-based therapy to help people manage anxiety related to uncertainty.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to the general population. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may vary widely.
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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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 29 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be an undergraduate/graduate student (including preparatory class) * Experience difficulties related to uncertainty * Be between the ages of 18 and 29 * Have sufficient proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Being 29 years of age or older, * Having schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders * Individuals experiencing severe depression symptoms who require additional intervention to engage in the group process * Individuals with cognitive impairment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya Food and Agriculture University
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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