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Can a simple text message ease social anxiety in veterans?

NCT ID NCT05996419

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

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.

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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

23 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Active enrollment in Compensated Work Therapy * Score of \> 25 on the Social Phobia Inventory * Score of \> 47 on the Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent enrollment in another study related to social anxiety or improving functional status * Recent (\<3 month) history of psychiatric hospitalization, detoxification admission, or suicide attempt

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Social anxiety

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States

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