Digital brain training aims to unlock secrets of anxiety recovery
NCT ID NCT07339917
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will give 4,400 adults with anxiety a digital brain training program called LENS, which helps people think more positively in uncertain situations. Researchers want to find out why some people improve more than others by looking at genetic and psychological factors. The goal is to eventually help doctors match people to the right anxiety treatment faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LENS (Learning Effective New Strategies) digital brain training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize anxiety treatment, offering the right therapy sooner and reducing the need to try multiple options.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on predictors, not a direct test of effectiveness. Results may not apply to all anxiety types or lead to immediate treatment changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 4,400 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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Apr 2032
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.
Who is studied
Participants who have taken part in previous genetic cohort studies, namely GLAD, TEDS and Genes \& Health, will be invited to participate in the study.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over the age of 18 * Fluent in English * Normal or corrected to normal hearing * Normal or corrected to normal vision * Currently experiencing anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 8) * Access to stable internet connection * Access to smartphone, laptop, computer, or tablet Exclusion Criteria: * Current high levels of suicidal ideation, as defined by a score ≥ 2 on Item 9 of the PHQ-9 OR score of 1 on Item 9 of the PHQ-9 and score ≥21 on the SIDAS * Suicide attempt in past two years. * Current or history of psychosis or bipolar disorder.
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Conditions
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