Can a computer program beat anxiety? new study tests online stress relief
NCT ID NCT02621775
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two ways to manage stress for people with adjustment disorder and anxiety: a 5-week online program (Seren@ctif) and a face-to-face program, compared to no treatment. 120 adults participated. The goal was to see if either program could reduce anxiety symptoms. The online program included videos, audio files, and a self-help guide, with minimal staff contact.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stress management program (cognitive behavioral therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a short online stress management program is as effective as in-person therapy for easing anxiety related to adjustment disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 120 participants. The results may not apply to everyone with anxiety, and the online program may not work as well for those without computer access or motivation.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2015
- Finished
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Jun 2018
- 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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18 to 60 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: * Adjustment disorder with anxiety (ADA) according DSM-5 (The diagnosis was made according to the MINI questionnaire). * Subscore anxiety \> 10, subscore depression \< 10 at Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) * Computer at home Exclusion Criteria: * Subscore anxiety \< 10, subscore depression \> 10 at Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) * No others current psychiatric diagnostic according DSM- 5 * No suicidal ideation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU , Hôpital FONTAN
Lille, France
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Centre Esquirol CHU de Caen
Caen, France
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Centre Pinel
Amiens, France
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