New online therapy aims to ease social anxiety for millions
NCT ID NCT06409247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an internet-based program called iExposure for adults with social anxiety. About 390 participants will try one of three versions of the program to see which works best. The goal is to reduce fear and avoidance in social situations, making it easier to connect with others.
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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 390 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Fluent in English * Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale \> 47 and endorses both social anxiety items on the Web Screening Questionnaire for Common Mental Disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder * Significant visual impairment precluding engagement in the simulated teleconferencing interactions * Unstable dose of psychotropic medications within 6 weeks prior to baseline assessment * Current alcohol or substance use disorder * Current or past bipolar disorder or psychosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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