Your phone could help design your therapy: new study tests personalized CBT for anxiety and drinking
NCT ID NCT05821634
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study uses smartphone data to understand what triggers anxiety and alcohol use in each person, then tailors therapy to those specific triggers. 81 adults with anxiety and alcohol problems will receive 11 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) either personalized to their digital profile or as a standard approach. The goal is to see if personalized therapy leads to better outcomes.
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 therapy skills
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more personalized and effective therapy for people struggling with both anxiety and alcohol use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (81 people) focused on testing a method, not a proven treatment. Results may not apply to everyone, and the personalized approach may not work better than standard therapy.
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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 81 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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 65 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Access to a smart phone * Between 18 and 65 years * Clinically significant anxiety or trauma-related symptoms * Alcohol use problems * Interest in telehealth counseling * Anticipated New Jersey or New York residence for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving individual counseling or counseling at a higher level of care * Psychiatric medication that is not currently at a stable dose (or is not anticipated to remain at a stable dose for the duration of the study) * Demonstrated indicators of more intensive or acute care * Temporary residence within the state of New Jersey or New York or out-of-state residence from the state of New Jersey or New York
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Conditions
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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