Can group CBT help teens overcome social anxiety?
NCT ID NCT07464561
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an 8-session group cognitive behavioral therapy program can reduce social anxiety in adolescents aged 12 to 17. Thirty-four teens with social anxiety disorder took part, comparing the group therapy to standard psychoeducation. The goal was to see if the therapy improves symptoms, relationships, and emotional control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- group cognitive behavioral therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer an effective group therapy option for teens with social anxiety, improving symptoms and daily functioning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants. Results may not apply to all teens, and the therapy may not outperform standard care.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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12 to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 12 and 17 years * DSM-5 diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder * Access to the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Day Hospital * Willingness of the participant and family to participate in the study * Written informed consent provided by parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 12 years * Intellectual disability * Lack of family compliance with treatment * Withdrawal of informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, Italy
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