Can online therapy help prevent psychosis in At-Risk youth?
NCT ID NCT05968560
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered via telehealth can help young people aged 14 to 25 who are at clinical high risk for psychosis. Participants will receive group, family, or individual CBT sessions online. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and effective at improving social and work functioning, reducing symptoms, and preventing the transition to full psychosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered via telehealth
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, stigma-reducing way to deliver therapy that helps young people at risk for psychosis improve their daily functioning and social connections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy may not reduce the risk of developing psychosis or may not be as effective as in-person sessions.
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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 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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14 to 25 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: * Age 14-25 * Ability to participate in assessments and treatment in English * Meets criteria for psychosis-risk on SIPS * Stable on medications; no changes within 1 month prior to enrollment * Identification of one "family member" with \>4 hours/week contact who is willing to participate ("Family member" can be any blood relative, spouse, significant other, or close friend whom the subject identifies as a consistent and important person in their life). Exclusion criteria: * Intellectual disability (IQ\<70) * Medical condition known to cause psychosis * Moderate or severe substance use disorder and active use within the past 30 days.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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