Clinical trials
Social Anxiety Disorder clinical trials
Below are recruiting social anxiety disorder clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 109 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06274112Recruiting
Using brain stimulation to understand social motivation in depression or social anxiety
This study uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, to explore how the brain processes social motivation in people with major depressive disorder or social anxiety disorder. Understanding these brain processes could help develop new treatments for social avoidance.
Auburn, AlabamaAges 25–50 - NCT06403995Recruiting
Online therapy for social anxiety
This trial tests an internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy program designed to help people with social anxiety. You can participate from home if you have internet access and feel anxious in social situations.
Greenfield Park, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT06422728Recruiting
Talk therapy for anxiety disorders
This study tests a type of talk therapy (called transdiagnostic CBT) that helps with different anxiety disorders. If you have an anxiety disorder, this treatment may be a good fit for you.
Zeyti̇nburnu, IstanbulAges 18–65 - 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 - NCT06563310Recruiting
Brain Training for Anxiety Using Neurofeedback
This study tests whether a brain-training technique called neurofeedback can help people with certain anxiety disorders learn to change how they think about upsetting situations. Participants will do thinking exercises while an MRI machine measures their brain activity, which helps them see if they are using the right coping strategies.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–24 - NCT06661460Recruiting
Online therapy for youths with anxiety disorders
This study tests an online cognitive behavioral therapy program for children and teens (8 to 17 years old) who have specific anxiety disorders. It aims to help reduce anxiety symptoms by providing therapy through a smartphone, tablet, or computer, with support from a caregiver.
Kalmar, Region Kalmar LänAges 8–17 - NCT06673407Recruiting
Group workshops for social anxiety in CU undergraduates
This study tests a group workshop program for undergraduates at CU Boulder who feel anxious in social situations or when speaking in public. The workshops are designed to help you face your fears step by step, with support from others.
Boulder, ColoradoAges 18–30 - NCT06678295Recruiting
CBT for social anxiety or body dysmorphic disorder
This study looks at how individual factors affect the success of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety or body dysmorphic disorder. You'll have therapy sessions and brain scans to see what works best for people like you.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18–45 - 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 - NCT06776991Recruiting
Social anxiety and public speaking fear study
This study tests if reward processing training combined with exposure therapy helps people with social anxiety disorder who are afraid of public speaking. Participants will complete therapy sessions and possibly an MRI brain scan.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–60 - NCT06788119Recruiting
Smartphone tool for facing fears in anxiety
This study tests a smartphone tool called SYMPTOMS-JIT to help people with anxiety disorders face their fears in real life. It might be a good option if you have a specific phobia, agoraphobia, panic disorder, or social phobia and want to try a new, guided approach.
Castellon, CastellónAges 18 years+ - NCT06809179RecruitingPhase 2
Nasal spray for social anxiety
This study tests if a new nasal spray called fasedienol helps quickly reduce anxiety in adults with social anxiety disorder. The spray is used as needed in a repeat-dose design, meaning you might use it more than once.
Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06845488Recruiting
Using virtual reality to treat social anxiety in autism
This trial tests whether virtual reality exercises can help reduce social anxiety in adults with autism. Participants will practice social situations in a safe, computer-based environment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06901128Recruiting
Video vs. in-person talk therapy for teens with social anxiety
This study compares talking therapy (cognitive therapy) for social anxiety given through video calls versus in-person office visits. It aims to help teens feel less anxious and more confident in social situations.
Ottestad, InnlandetAges 14–18 - NCT06937892Recruiting
Metacognitive therapy vs. Cognitive therapy for anxiety
This study compares two different types of therapy for anxiety disorders: metacognitive therapy (which focuses on how you think about your thoughts) versus cognitive-behavioral therapy (which works on changing thoughts and behaviors). It may help you find which approach works best for you.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - 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 - NCT07192367RecruitingPhase 4
Virtual reality vs. medication for social anxiety in teens
This trial tests whether virtual reality therapy works as well as a common medication (sertraline) for teenagers with social anxiety disorder. Participants will be assigned to either VR exposure therapy or medication, and the study aims to find out which approach is more effective.
KocaeliAges 12–17 - NCT07228143Recruiting
Stepped care for anxiety in children
This study tests a stepped care approach to treat anxiety disorders in children ages 7 to 17. It starts with a parent-led program and adds more support if needed, aiming to reduce anxiety symptoms.
Houston, TexasAges 7–17 - NCT07323784RecruitingPhase 2
Study of NTX-1472 for social anxiety disorder
This trial tests an investigational medicine called NTX-1472 to see if it helps people with social anxiety disorder. Participation involves taking the study drug and attending scheduled visits.
Pheonix, ArizonaAges 18–65 - NCT07325929Recruiting
Online radical acceptance for social anxiety
This study tests if an online program that teaches radical acceptance skills can help people with social anxiety. You will learn to accept anxious feelings instead of fighting them, which may reduce your social fears.
HaifaAges 18–45 - NCT07329673Recruiting
Testing QbMobile app for ADHD-like symptoms
This trial uses an iPhone app called QbMobile to help tell the difference between ADHD and other conditions like autism, depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety. It may help people who are not currently being treated for these conditions.
Miami, FloridaAges 6–60 - NCT07456631Recruiting
ACT for teens with social anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder
This study tests a type of therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adolescents who have both social anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder. It aims to see if the therapy helps with these conditions.
CoimbraAges 12–18 - NCT07458100Recruiting
Step-by-step digital therapy for emotional disorders
This trial tests a digital stepped-care program for people with emotional disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or eating disorders. It uses online tools to help manage symptoms, and you may access different levels of support based on your needs.
BeijingAges 18–65
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for social anxiety disorder?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 109 recruiting social anxiety disorder 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 social anxiety disorder 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 social anxiety disorder 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
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