Ancient wisdom meets modern science: new group therapy targets anxiety
NCT ID NCT07518264
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study explores whether a new type of group therapy, based on Eastern cultural practices, can help people with anxiety disorders. Researchers will enroll 60 participants aged 15 to 55 to test the therapy's effects on anxiety symptoms. The goal is to see if this approach is both helpful and practical for reducing anxiety.
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Study facts
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- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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
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- Ages
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15 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders in the DSM - 5; 2. Aged between 15 and 55 years old; 3. Have a junior high school education or above; 4. The patient agrees to participate in this project and signs the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have comorbidities of other severe mental disorders (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder); 2. Have a lifetime history of substance abuse; 3. Patients with severe neurological diseases, mental retardation, and cognitive impairment; 4. At high risk of suicide or have suicidal behavior; 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding; 6. Have severe physical diseases and infectious diseases.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Natural Psychotherapy
Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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