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Can a special training boost social skills in depression and anxiety?

NCT ID NCT06170801

Symptom relief Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding a group therapy called Kiesler Circle Training (KCT) to standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people with depression or anxiety improve their interpersonal skills. About 156 participants will receive either CBT alone or CBT plus KCT. The main goal is to see if the combined approach reduces problems in social interactions more than CBT alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Kiesler Circle Training (KCT) - a behavioral group therapy focused on improving interpersonal skills
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a way to enhance standard therapy for depression and anxiety by specifically targeting social difficulties.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage study comparing two active treatments, so any added benefit may be modest or not hold up in larger trials. The intervention requires group attendance and may not suit everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

158 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Sufficient knowledge of the German language (B2 level) * Primary diagnosis of either depressive disorder or anxiety disorder according to DSM-5 at time of screening * Interpersonal distress above average (IIP-32 \> 1.81) at time of screening * Ongoing individual CBT at time of screening * Signed informed consent regarding the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Acute suicidality at time of screening * Active substance abuse at time of screening * Borderline, antisocial, schizoid or schizotypic personality disorder at time of screening * Inability to participate in outpatient treatment with additional weekly group appointment at time of screening * Any kind of additional group treatment (including self-help groups) besides individual CBT during the entire study period

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety disorder Depressive disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charité

    Berlin, Germany

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