Plain-English translation of NCT06646900 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Anxiety research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is comparing two approaches to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—a talk therapy that helps people manage anxiety and depression. One approach is adapted to include cultural values, beliefs, and ways of describing suffering that matter to your community. The other uses standard CBT techniques. Researchers want to know which approach feels more acceptable and practical for the people they're serving.
Standard therapy approaches don't always feel relevant or comfortable for people from different cultural backgrounds. This trial exists to see whether tailoring therapy to match your cultural values and beliefs makes it more effective and easier to stick with.
You will be randomly assigned to either the culturally adapted therapy approach or the standard therapy approach. You will work with therapists using one of these two manuals to help manage your anxiety and depression. The study will track how acceptable and practical each approach feels to you and measure how well it works for your symptoms.
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Pakistan
Sponsor
Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists
Enrollment target
~200 participants
Started
November 2024
Primary completion
December 2024
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2024.