Clinical trials
Anxiety clinical trials
Ongoing, excessive worry or fear that interferes with daily life. We’re tracking 1,061 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06489639Recruiting
School therapy for social anxiety in teens
This study tests a talk therapy for teens with social anxiety, done at school. It aims to help you feel less anxious in social situations using a practical, step-by-step approach.
Tampere, PirkanmaaAges 12–17 - NCT06724666Recruiting
Online therapy for teens with anxiety or depression
This study tests an online therapy program for teens aged 13–17 who feel anxious, depressed, or both. The program is designed to help you understand and manage these feelings through short, internet-based sessions, and you can do it from home.
Cluj-NapocaAges 13–17 - NCT06942429Recruiting
Comparing stepped vs. tailored care for youth anxiety
This study compares two ways of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to children and teens with anxiety. Participants will receive a treatment plan that is either stepped (starting with simpler options and increasing if needed) or stratified (matched to their specific needs from the start).
LundAges 8–17 - NCT07028216Recruiting
Mindful Self-Compassion for Anxiety and Depression
This study tests whether a program called Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) can help people with anxiety or depression who tend to be hard on themselves. You will be assigned to learn MSC either in a group class or online.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18–65 - NCT07201480Recruiting
Thinking about death and emotions: a lab study
This study looks at how thinking about death affects feelings of anxiety and sadness. You'll do a short lab task and answer questions.
Cluj-NapocaAges 18–65 - NCT07212075Recruiting
Digital twin study for mental health in diabetes
This study uses digital twins—a virtual model of your health—to track how your mental health changes with diabetes. It aims to find patterns that could help personalize mental health care.
Bad Mergentheim, Baden-WurttembergAges 18–80 - NCT07305688Recruiting
Climate anxiety and suicide risk in young people
This study explores how climate anxiety affects young people who are at risk for suicide. It aims to better understand the link between worries about climate change and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
LimogesAges 16–24 - NCT05887856Enrolling by invitation
Educational program to reduce pre-surgery anxiety in breast cancer
This trial tests whether a specially designed educational program can lower anxiety before breast surgery. It may help you feel more prepared and calmer leading up to the operation.
LahoreAges 18–70 - NCT06849583Enrolling by invitation
Testing how pre-surgery checkups affect anxiety and satisfaction
This study looks at how talking to an anesthesiologist before surgery affects your worry and how happy you are with your care. It compares different ways of checking anxiety to find which one works best.
IstanbulAges 16–85 - NCT06441786Recruiting
Group therapy for depression and anxiety in autistic teens
This trial tests a group therapy that helps teenagers with autism who also have anxiety or depression learn skills to manage their thoughts and feelings. It takes place at a clinic in Stockholm.
Haninge, Stockholm CountyAges 15–18 - NCT07542665Recruiting
Aromatherapy vs Music for Calming Children During Dental X-rays
This study tests whether calming scents (aromatherapy) or soothing music helps children feel less anxious during a routine dental X-ray called panoramic radiography. Researchers want to see which approach works better to make the experience easier for kids.
NiğdeAges Any age - NCT07420101Recruiting
Reducing scan anxiety in caregivers with meditation
This study tests if meditation programs can help ease the anxiety caregivers feel when a loved one with cancer has a routine scan. You will be asked to follow a meditation program and possibly eat a raisin as part of a mindfulness exercise.
Hartford, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT05734768Recruiting
Study of anxiety and depression in parents after preterm birth
This study compares how parents feel (anxiety and depression symptoms) after having a baby born preterm versus a full-term baby. It also looks at early “building blocks” of thinking and social development in the child.
ReimsAges 18 years+ - NCT06081348RecruitingPhase 2
Sertraline vs. placebo for anxiety in kids with developmental disorders
This trial compares sertraline (a common antidepressant) to a placebo (a pill with no medicine) to see which better reduces anxiety in children and teens who also have a neurodevelopmental disorder like autism, ADHD, or Tourette's. The goal is to help you and your child understand if this treatment might offer relief from anxiety.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 8–17 - NCT04793828Recruiting
Self-guided online program for certain anxiety disorders
This trial tests “Velibra,” a self-guided online program to help people with anxiety disorders while they are waiting for care. It focuses on panic, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety, and may help by teaching coping skills through lessons and questionnaires.
BerlinAges 18–65 - NCT04895995Recruiting
Digital CBT program for anxiety after heart or stroke events
This trial tests a scalable online “CBT” program (a structured talking-therapy approach) to reduce generalized anxiety and related health behaviors in people after a recent heart or stroke problem. If you qualify, it may help you learn tools to manage anxiety and health routines in a convenient digital format.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05141591Recruiting
Anxiety before ENT surgery and opioid use after surgery
This trial looks at whether people’s anxiety before ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery affects how much pain medicine (opioids) they need after surgery. It may help doctors better plan pain control based on anxiety level and possibly gender-related patterns.
Vienna, State of ViennaAges 18 years+ - NCT05246202Recruiting
Personalized feedback program for anxious Hispanic/Latinx drinkers
This study tests whether personalized feedback can help adults who have anxiety and a risky drinking pattern reduce drinking and feel better. It focuses on Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx adults and is meant to be supportive rather than judgmental.
Houston, TexasAges 21–75 - NCT05596344Recruiting
Long-term check-in for anxiety and depression in cancer patients
This study will follow people with cancer over time to learn how anxiety and depression change. It may help doctors understand what support patients need and when.
Zhengzhou, HenanAges Any age - NCT05658796Recruiting
Program to reduce opioid use after hip or knee replacement
This trial tests a support program called RXWell to help people use less opioid pain medicine after elective hip or knee replacement surgery. It may help by addressing anxiety and depression symptoms that can affect pain and recovery.
Monroeville, PennsylvaniaAges 18–100 - NCT05707975Recruiting
Support for teens with eco-anxiety and suicidal thoughts
This trial studies a program to help adolescents who feel eco-anxiety (distress about environmental issues) and may also be at risk for suicidal thoughts. It may help by testing an approach for teens during a hospital stay in child mental health care.
Bron, RhoneAges 12–16 - NCT05858346Recruiting
Therapy for social anxiety in Veterans with trauma symptoms
This study compares two kinds of treatment for social anxiety disorder to see which one works better for Veterans. It focuses on people who also have significant posttraumatic stress symptoms (trauma-related symptoms).
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–80 - NCT05923944Recruiting
Video game play to help teens with anxiety
This trial studies whether guided video game play can reduce anxiety symptoms in adolescents. It may help by using structured gameplay sessions as a form of mental support.
HaifaAges 11–15 - NCT06001489Recruiting
Virtual reality for anxiety before heart surgery
This trial tests whether watching a 360-degree virtual reality video can help reduce anxiety before heart surgery. If you are waiting for elective heart surgery and are at least 18 years old, you may be able to participate.
Amsterdam, North HollandAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for anxiety?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,061 recruiting anxiety studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a anxiety trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a anxiety trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.