Can a simple text message ease social anxiety in veterans?
NCT ID NCT05996419
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a text-message intervention to help veterans with social anxiety reduce 'safety behaviors' — things like avoiding eye contact or rehearsing sentences — that get in the way of work and social life. 23 veterans in a work therapy program received text prompts every other day for 30 days asking them to monitor these behaviors. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and might reduce anxiety and avoidance, paving the way for a larger study.
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
text-message self-monitoring prompts
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple text-based approach could offer a low-cost way to help veterans with social anxiety reduce avoidance behaviors and improve daily functioning.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (23 people) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is brief (30 days) and may not produce lasting change.
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