Can online therapy ease anxiety in kids with asthma? new study explores
NCT ID NCT06657807
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an online cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program can help children aged 8 to 17 with asthma who also feel anxious or worried about their condition. The therapy is designed to improve quality of life, reduce anxiety, and help manage asthma better. The study includes 30 participants and aims to see if this approach is practical and helpful.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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8 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 8-17 years * A diagnosis of asthma made by a physician and confirmed by the parents * Some anxiety related to asthma reported by either parent of child ("Do you feel stressed or worried about your asthma?" yes/no) and/or some restriction by asthma in daily life, which could indicate a pattern of avoidance behavior ("Do you feel hindered by your asthma in your daily life?" yes/no) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe psychiatric disorders such as severe depression or suicidal ideation. * Concurrent psychological treatment * Presence of severe somatic disorder that could interfere with participation in the CBT-treatment * Other respiratory disease than asthma * Psychotropic medication should be stable for at least 1 month before entering the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care
Stockholm, Sweden
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