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Brain training or placebo? new study tests computer game for social anxiety

NCT ID NCT07666776

Symptom relief Sponsor: Tel Aviv University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a computer-based attention training program can help adults with social anxiety disorder. Participants will complete eight sessions over four weeks, either doing the active training or a placebo version. The goal is to see if the training reduces anxiety symptoms and whether any improvement is due to the training itself or just the expectation of getting better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
computerized attention training (dot-probe attention bias modification)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that attention training helps ease social anxiety, and clarify whether the benefits come from the training itself or from expecting to feel better.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is brief (8 sessions over 4 weeks), and any improvements might be due to placebo effects rather than the training.

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Study facts

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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

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Adults aged 18-65 years * Primary diagnosis of generalized Social Anxiety Disorder based on clinical evaluation, the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and a Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) score greater than 50 * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision without color blindness * Sufficient Hebrew proficiency to complete clinical interviews, self-report questionnaires, and computerized cognitive tasks Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in attention bias modification training using a dot-probe task * Previous participation in eye-tracking-based attention training * Current diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder * Current or past diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder * Neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy or traumatic brain injury) * Severe suicidal ideation * Current substance or alcohol use disorder * Concurrent pharmacological or psychosocial treatment, unless medication has been stable for at least 45 days * Pregnancy * Uncorrected visual impairment or use of multifocal glasses

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Attention bias modification treatment (ABMT) Placebo effect Social anxiety disorder (SAD)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tel Aviv university

    RECRUITING

    Tel Aviv, Israel

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