Clinical trials
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy clinical trials
Below are recruiting cognitive behavioral therapy clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 311 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06458335Recruiting
Treating opioid use and loneliness
This study tests a program to help people with opioid use disorder who also feel lonely. It aims to see if treating both together can improve your health and wellbeing.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06435520RecruitingPhase 4
Helping people stop sleep medications in primary care
This trial helps people who have been using sleep medications for a long time and want to stop. You will work with your primary care doctor to gradually reduce the medication and learn ways to sleep better without pills.
Denver, ColoradoAges 21 years+ - NCT06404684Recruiting
Psychological treatment for paraphilic disorders
This trial is testing a psychological treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT) for people with paraphilic disorders – conditions where someone has intense sexual urges or behaviors that are unusual or cause distress. The goal is to see if this therapy can help reduce risky behaviors and improve well-being.
Stockholm, Stockholm CountyAges 18 years+ - NCT06407115Enrolling by invitation
Pain care support for rural patients
This study tests a nurse-led program to help people living in rural areas manage chronic pain. You'll work with a care manager who can support your pain treatment goals.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06375083RecruitingPhase 2
Computer therapy for suicide prevention and depression in Veterans
This trial tests two different computer-based therapy programs for Veterans: one for preventing suicide and one for treating depression. Both programs are designed to be done at home on your computer or tablet.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18–65 - NCT06375265Recruiting
Sleep improvement program for older surgery patients
This trial tests a digital sleep improvement program for older adults who are about to have knee or hip replacement surgery. It aims to help you sleep better before and after surgery, which may improve your brain health and recovery.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 65 years+ - NCT06373718Recruiting
How sleep affects emotions in insomnia with low mood
This study explores how improving sleep might help regulate emotions in people who have both insomnia and mild depressive symptoms. You could help researchers understand the link between sleep and mood.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06341972Recruiting
Recovering after breathing support: a self-help program
This study tests a self-management program to help people who felt anxious after being on a breathing machine in the ICU. It aims to improve emotional recovery and quality of life.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06332209Recruiting
Telehealth vs. in-person therapy for trauma in Puerto Rican youth
This trial compares two ways of giving a type of therapy called Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children and teens in Puerto Rico who have been through a traumatic event and have post-traumatic stress symptoms. One group receives therapy in person at a clinic, and the other group receives therapy through video calls (telehealth), to see which works better.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 7–18 - NCT06277232Recruiting
Nutrition care for chronic pain patients
This trial tests a nutrition care program for people with chronic pain who are also overweight. You will receive support to improve your diet while attending a pain rehabilitation program.
Linköping, Östergötland CountyAges 18 years+ - NCT06286774Recruiting
Sleep and alcohol treatment study
This study tests whether improving sleep through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) can help reduce heavy drinking in people with both alcohol use disorder and insomnia. It might be a good fit if you have trouble sleeping and drink heavily.
Columbia, MissouriAges 18–49 - NCT06183359Recruiting
Self-Identification Program for Depression
This study tests a self-identification program for people aged 18 to 70 who are currently in a major depressive episode. It aims to explore whether a simple self-monitoring tool can help you better manage your depression.
MontpellierAges 18–70 - NCT06208605Recruiting
Personalized eating disorder treatment study
This study is testing a new way to personalize treatment for people with an active eating disorder (except ARFID). It aims to find what works best for you.
Louisville, KentuckyAges 18–65 - NCT06166355Recruiting
Virtual reality treatment for anorexia in children under 14
This trial tests if a virtual reality body exposure program can help children under 14 with anorexia nervosa improve their relationship with their body image. The treatment is designed to be less scary and more engaging than traditional therapies.
Barcelona, BarcelonaAges Up to 14 years - NCT05424406Recruiting
Studying sleep timing changes in people with night-shift disorder
This study looks at how changes in your body clock (circadian timing) relate to “shift work disorder” in people who work night shifts. It may help researchers understand what drives symptoms and how to better target treatment.
Novi, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT06109363Recruiting
Sleep improvement program for Chinese adults with insomnia
This study tests a step-by-step counseling program for insomnia (CBT-I) that starts with simple steps and adds more support if needed. It’s for Chinese adults who have trouble sleeping and may help you improve your sleep without medication.
Shatin, New TerritoriesAges 18–70 - NCT06004414Recruiting
SilverCloud mental health app study for high school students
This study tests a mental health app called SilverCloud in high school students who are feeling anxious or depressed. It aims to see if the app can help improve their mood and wellbeing.
New Brunswick, New JerseyAges 13–22 - NCT05974202Recruiting
Brain stimulation and therapy for cocaine use
This study tests a combination of brain stimulation (rTMS) and talk therapy (CBT) to help people reduce cocaine use. It's for adults who want treatment and use cocaine at least once a week.
New York, New YorkAges 22–65 - NCT05968560Recruiting
Online therapy to help youth at risk for psychosis
This trial tests a telehealth (video/phone) version of cognitive behavioral therapy to help young people who are at risk for developing psychosis. It may help by teaching skills to reduce symptoms and improve coping, with support from a key family or close person.
New York, New YorkAges 14–25 - NCT05943171Recruiting
App-based CBT for substance dependence and relationship aggression
This study tests an app-guided version of CBT (a structured talk-therapy approach) against standard CBT to help people with substance dependence and recent verbal aggression in an intimate relationship. You may be screened to see if you fit both the substance use and relationship aggression parts of the trial.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18–65 - NCT05965310Recruiting
Virtual psychology support for ACL repair recovery
This study tests a virtual (online) psychological program to help people recover after ACL ligament surgery. It focuses on first-time ACL repairs and aims to improve how patients cope during recovery.
Detroit, MichiganAges 13 years+ - NCT05931289RecruitingPhase 2
Therapy plus brain scans after a recent suicide crisis
This Phase 2 study tests suicide-safety treatments given after a recent suicidal crisis or suicide attempt. It may help by reducing risk and understanding brain changes with follow-up brain scan visits.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05814822Recruiting
CBT for sleep problems in adults using cannabis
This study looks at a sleep-focused treatment to help adults who have ongoing insomnia and also use cannabis regularly. If sleep improves, the trial hopes it may also improve overall outcomes for cannabis use.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 21 years+ - NCT05816915Recruiting
Lifestyle changes for fatty liver with metabolic health issues
This trial studies whether a lifestyle program can improve fatty liver disease in people who also have metabolic syndrome (a cluster of health problems like high blood sugar and cholesterol). It may help by improving liver health through diet, activity, and other lifestyle changes.
PragueAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cognitive behavioral therapy?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 311 recruiting cognitive behavioral therapy 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 cognitive behavioral therapy 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 cognitive behavioral therapy 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.