Online therapy eases pandemic-related depression and anxiety
NCT ID NCT05656430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an internet-based therapy program for adults still struggling with depression or anxiety after the COVID-19 pandemic. 24 participants in Sweden completed 8 weeks of online therapy with a therapist's support. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce lingering mental health symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Experience mental health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or its consecuences, which are still experienced as a problem (when the pandemic is not considered as dangerous to the society) * 18 years or older * Adequate ability to speak, read and write in Swedish * Having access to the internet and a smartphone, computer or other device Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychiatric or somatic issues that makes participation harder or impossible (which can include the diagnosis postcovid) * Ongoing addiction * Acute suicidality * Other ongoing psychological treatment * Recent (within the past 3 months) changes in the dose of psychotropic medication or planned change during the treatment weeks
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University
Linköping, Östergötland County, 58183, Sweden
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