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Nurse-led stress care may match gold-standard therapy

NCT ID NCT04820283

Symptom relief Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested two early interventions for people with stress-related health problems: a nurse-led collaborative care program and therapist-guided self-help CBT. 172 primary care patients took part. The goal was to see if the simpler nurse approach works as well as CBT, which is the current best treatment but often hard to access.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Collaborative care (nurse-led self-management support) and therapist-guided self-help cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simpler nurse-led program works as well as CBT, making stress treatment more accessible in primary care.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial with 172 participants, so results are limited in size. The findings may not apply to everyone with stress, and neither treatment is a cure.

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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

172 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2021

Finished

Jul 2025

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

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 16 years of age * A score of 20 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale-10 * Stress-related ill-health is the principal problem * Duration of problems for at least 1 month * Have symptoms in the mild to moderate range * Be able to read and write in Swedish * Have access to a computer with Internet connection * If the participant is on sick leave then the sick leave period should have a maximum duration of 2 months (full time sick-leave for 2 months is thus allowed) Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing other psychological treatment for stress-related problems

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Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gustavsbergs Primary Care Center

    Gustavsberg, Stockholm County, 134 40, Sweden

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