Climate worry weighing on your mind? a new therapy aims to help
NCT ID NCT07536243
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 6-session group therapy program that teaches emotion regulation skills to help Mexican adults cope with eco-anxiety and eating-related eco-concerns. 80 participants will be randomly assigned to the therapy or a control group, and researchers will measure changes in anxiety and eating concerns right after the program and again 4 months later. The goal is to see if learning to manage emotions can reduce climate-related distress and its impact on eating habits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Emotion regulation group therapy (6 weekly 90-minute sessions led by a psychologist)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, non-drug coping strategy for people distressed by climate change and related eating concerns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (80 people) with no blinding, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is brief and effects may not last beyond 4 months.
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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 80 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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Sep 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.
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18 to 59 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18 to 59 years residing in Xalapa, Veracruz, who respond to the participation call. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a known diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. * Individuals are currently receiving psychotherapeutic or psychiatric treatment.
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