Can taking photos of your day help heal stress?
NCT ID NCT04832295
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether taking photos of things related to well-being and discussing them with a therapist can help people with stress-related illness. Participants take pictures with their phone before sessions, and the therapist uses the photos to guide conversations about well-being and daily strategies. The trial compares this added therapy to usual care alone in 50 adults aged 20-67 who are on or at risk of sick leave due to stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- photo-supported conversations (Be Well intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people with stress-related illness improve well-being and return to work.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 50 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is time-intensive and relies on patient engagement.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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20 to 67 years
- 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: * stress related disorder F43.8 (ICD-10) * stress related disorder F43.9 (ICD-10) * on sick leave * risk being on sick leave Exclusion Criteria: * severe somatic disorders * neuropsychiatric diagnosis * psychosis * language problems that implies difficulties to answer questionnaires * cognitive problems that implies difficulties to answer questionnaires
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kronoberg County Council
RECRUITINGVaxjo, 35242, Sweden
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