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Management of Anxiety through an Accessible Digital Program

Scalable, Digital, and Person-Centered: A Hybrid Self-Determination Theory Informed CBT Intervention to Transform Anxiety Care in India - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/0106170
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F400- Agoraphobia Health Condition 2: F401- Social phobias Health Condition 3: F402- Specific (isolated) phobias Health Condition 4: F410- Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety] Health Condition 5: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder Health Condition 6: F408- Other phobic anxiety disorders Health Condition 7: F413- Other mixed anxiety disorders Health Condition 8: F409- Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified Health Condition 9: F418- Other specified anxiety disorders Healt

Interventions

Intervention1: SDT-CBT: - 2-3 in-person sessions of SDT-CBT, each session lasting 50 minutes to 1 hour. - Remaining sessions through digital modules containing video summaries, interactive exercises,

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with an anxiety disorder based on ICD-11/DSM-5 criteria Access to a smartphone or internet-enabled device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) Organic brain conditions Currently receiving Psychotherapy elsewhere

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Anxiety reduction using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) 2. Well-being: Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF)Timepoint: Baseline Mid-intervention (after session 4) Post-intervention (after session 8)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment expectancy and credibility: Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) Timepoint: Baseline Mid-intervention (after session 4) Post-intervention (after session 8);Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction: BPNS ScaleTimepoint: Baseline Mid-intervention (after session 4) Post-intervention (after session 8)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Narendra Nath Samantaray

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

narendra.samantaray@gmail.com8763331977

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026