Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06673407?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06673407 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-05-15

Group Exposure Workshops for Socially Anxious Undergraduates (NCT06673407)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of four versions of a workshop for social anxiety and public speaking stress. All participants are current University of Colorado Boulder undergraduate students. Participation in this research study lasts for approximately 8 weeks, and includes a pre-workshop questionnaire, 3 weekly workshop sessions (ranging from 2 to 3 hours each, including a 5-minute post-session questionnaire), a post-workshop questionnaire, and a 1-month follow-up questionnaire.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (8 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).

Location: Renee Crown Wellness Institute and Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder — Boulder, Colorado

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Age = 18-30
Able to read and write fluently in English
Current undergraduate students at CU
Experiencing elevated social anxiety symptoms indicated by a SPIN score ≥ 19
Experiencing moderate to high communication anxiety indicated by a PRCA- 24 score ≥ 59
Open to receiving help for social anxiety or public speaking fears indicated by a help seeking score of ≥ 3 out of 5 (at both screening timepoints as explained below)
Able to voluntarily consent to participation
Able to participate fully in the study (including in the in-person group workshops and in survey completion) as assessed by screening questions and the study P

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Are currently experiencing moderately severe or severe depression represented by the validated cutoff score for major depression on the PHQ-8 of greater than 14 (Kroenke et al., 2001)
Score in the moderate-high range for suicide risk as indicated by the CSSRS (Salvi, 2019), report a suicide attempt in the past 12 months, or report current, ongoing suicidal ideation along with a past (lifetime) suicide attempt
Are current students of the PI or clients or current students of the doctoral student co-facilitators

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

Renee Crown Wellness Institute and Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder — Boulder, Colorado

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗