Phobia, Specific clinical trials
The registry lists 85 studies for Phobia, Specific across more than 10 countries. 13 are recruiting or about to start. 41 of them are mainly about Phobia, Specific (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.
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Who runs them
Ruhr University of Bochum (7) · Universitat Jaume I (7) · University of South Florida (4) · University of Texas at Austin (4) · Baylor College of Medicine (4) · Karolinska Institutet (3) · Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2) · Mclean Hospital (2)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Phobia, Specific studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
| Drug | Open | Phase 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycloserine | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valproic Acid | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quetiapine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Escitalopram | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
All 6
- Nov 2026Testing a Precision Psychotherapy System for Low-income Patients · National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
- Dec 2026In Vivo Exposure vs. Videochat-Based Vicarious Exposure · Ruhr University of Bochum
- Jan 2027Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Interventions Provided by Unlicensed Professionals · Massachusetts General Hospital
- Mar 2027Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youths With Anxiety Disorders · Lund University
- Jun 2027Analyzing the Benefits of Using SYMPTOMS-JIT for in Vivo Exposure in Anxiety Disorders · Universitat Jaume I
- Aug 2027Stepped Care Treatment for Anxiety Resilience · Andrew Wiese
Who these studies take
Of the 9 Phobia, Specific studies recruiting now, 4 (44%) set no upper age limit and 5 (56%) stop at 75 or younger. 3 (33%) take children under 18. 0 (0%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 1 (11%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 (33%) | 3 (33%) |
| 18 | 6 (67%) | 6 (67%) |
| 30 | 6 (67%) | 6 (67%) |
| 40 | 6 (67%) | 6 (67%) |
| 50 | 6 (67%) | 6 (67%) |
| 65 | 6 (67%) | 6 (67%) |
| 75 | 4 (44%) | 4 (44%) |
| 85 | 4 (44%) | 4 (44%) |
Across all 85 studies, recruiting or not: 71% stop at 75 or younger and 66% at 65; 36% take children; 5% are for women only and 0% for men only; 19% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Phobia, Specific studies take
Of 49 interventional studies with no phase under Phobia, Specific, half reached primary completion within 28 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 28 mo11–42 · 49 studies | — | 24 mo11–42 · 48 studies |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 85. Browse all 85 → or search them.
- Facing Fears From Home: Development, Feasibility and Maximization of FobiAppNot yet recruitingNCT07813364Not applicable1 country
- Anxiety Skills StudyRecruitingNCT07774481Not applicable1 country
- Efficacy of Expectancy Focused Exposure Therapy for Anxiety DisordersRecruitingNCT07753330Not applicable1 country
- A Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial of a Telemedicine-based Virtual Reality Clinic for the Treatment of PhobiasNot yet recruitingNCT07558824Not applicable1 country
- Stepped Care Treatment for Anxiety ResilienceRecruitingNCT07228143Not applicable1 country
- In Vivo Exposure vs. Videochat-Based Vicarious ExposureRecruitingNCT07432945Not applicable1 country
- Stepped Versus Stratified Care for Anxiety Disorders in YouthRecruitingNCT06942429Not applicable1 country
- Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youths With Anxiety DisordersRecruitingNCT06661460Not applicable1 country
- Analyzing the Benefits of Using SYMPTOMS-JIT for in Vivo Exposure in Anxiety DisordersRecruitingNCT06788119Not applicable1 country
- Effectiveness of a Projection-based Augmented Reality Exposure System in Treating Cockroach Phobia.RecruitingNCT04563390Not applicable1 country
- Improving the Efficacy of Exposure Therapy for the Treatment of Cockroach PhobiaRecruitingNCT04563403Not applicable1 country
- Schema Therapy for Treatment-resistant Anxiety DisordersNot yet recruitingNCT06298695Not applicable
- Testing a Precision Psychotherapy System for Low-income PatientsNot yet recruitingNCT05118594Not applicable
- Comparative Effectiveness of Internet-based Versus Parent-Coached Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Children and Adolescents With Anxiety and OCDActive, not recruitingNCT07024758Not applicable1 country
- Self-Distancing for Specific Phobia in YouthWithdrawnNCT06339463Not applicable
- Self-efficacy Enhancement in a Virtual Reality Training for Fear of HeightsCompletedNCT05824884Not applicable1 country
- Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Interventions Provided by Unlicensed ProfessionalsActive, not recruitingNCT01075672Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of Time on Generalization of Exposure-based BenefitCompletedNCT06255821Not applicable1 country
- Building an Outcomes Assessment Infrastructure to Assess Anxiety TreatmentCompletedNCT02305537Not applicable1 country
- Bringing Exposure Therapy to Real-Life Context With Augmented Reality-Dogs (ARET)-DogsActive, not recruitingNCT05067491Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality-based Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy for Specific PhobiasCompletedNCT06906770Not applicable1 country
- Parent-Led Cognitive-Behavioral Teletherapy for Anxiety in Youth With ASDCompletedNCT04111874Not applicable1 country
- Stepped-Care Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Youth With ASD and AnxietyCompletedNCT03720795Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality System for Anxiety and OCDCompletedNCT03636022Not applicable1 country
- oVRcome Self-guided Virtual Reality for Specific PhobiasCompletedNCT04909177Not applicable1 country
- Counseling Intervention on Severe Nomophobia Among Health Care ProvidersCompletedNCT06550557Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality for Youth PhobiasCompletedNCT05839431Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for AcrophobiaCompletedNCT04975854Not applicable1 country
- Improving the Exposure Therapy Through Projection-based Augmented Reality for the Treatment of Cockroach PhobiaCompletedNCT04553120Not applicable1 country
- Relationship Between Repetitive Negative Thinking and CBT OutcomesCompletedNCT063705591 country
- Maternal Telemental Health Interventions in Response to Covid-19*TerminatedNCT04594525Not applicable1 country
- Exposure, D-cycloserine Enhancement, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in Snake PhobicsCompletedNCT01450306Not applicable1 country
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children With Dental AnxietyCompletedNCT02588079Not applicable1 country
- Internet-Based, Parent-Led Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Youth With ASDCompletedNCT05284435Not applicable1 country
- Generalized Fear Extinction to Untreated Fear Stimuli in Specific Phobias After ExposureCompletedNCT03907345Not applicable1 country
- Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Treat Pediatric AnxietyCompletedNCT04504773Not applicable1 country
- How to Act on the Mobility Restriction Linked to Senior's Phobia of FallingCompletedNCT02554838Not applicable1 country
- Transdiagnostic REBT Prevention Program for AdolescentsCompletedNCT02756507Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Physiological Response to Unpredictable StimuliCompletedNCT03206437Not applicable1 country
- Online Psychological Treatment for Rat Phobia Guided by a Virtual AssistantStatus unknownNCT05081323Not applicable
- Augmenting Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for AcrophobiaSuspendedNCT03917433Not applicable1 country
- Values Interventions for Increasing Engagement With What is Feared in Individuals With Specific PhobiasCompletedNCT05300061Not applicable1 country
- Dimensional Brain Behavior Predictors of CBT Outcomes in Pediatric AnxietyCompletedNCT02810171Not applicable1 country
- Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Children With Autism Spectrum DisorderCompletedNCT02028247Not applicable1 country
- Use of Safety Behaviors in Exposure Therapy for ArachnophobiaCompletedNCT04470882Not applicable1 country
- An Internet-based Treatment for Flying PhobiaCompletedNCT03900559Not applicable1 country
- Facing Fears in Big or Smalls Steps?CompletedNCT03688373Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality Immersive Method for Spider (Phobia) Exposure Therapy (VIMSE)CompletedNCT02533310Not applicable1 country
- Virtual Reality Exposure Versus In Vivo Exposure for Fear of HeightsCompletedNCT04737915Not applicable1 country
- Spider Phobia Opposite Action Treatment StudyTerminatedNCT02905279Not applicable1 country