Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Clinical Trials

220 trials of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, newest first

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131 completed, 30 unknown, 25 recruiting, 13 not yet recruiting. 199 Not applicable, 4 Phase 1, 4 Phase 2, 3 Early Phase 1, 2 Phase 3.

By phase and status

PhaseTrialsStatus
Not applicable199Completed 117, Unknown 29, Recruiting 23, Not yet recruiting 12, Terminated 7, Withdrawn 6, Active not recruiting 5
Phase 14Completed 3, Recruiting 1
Phase 24Completed 3, Withdrawn 1
Early Phase 13Completed 2, Active not recruiting 1
Phase 32Completed 2
Phase 42Completed 2

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TrialPhaseStatusSponsorEnrollmentStartUpdated
ACT for Veterans With IBD and Mental Health Challenges
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease
Not applicableNot yet recruitingVA Office of Research and Development502028-01-012026-02-09
Substance Use Prevention for Recently Displaced Adults - SUPRA (R33) RCT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attention Control - Prevention, Substance Use
Not applicableNot yet recruitingBoston Medical Center1442027-04-012026-06-29
Comparative Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Treatment-as-Usual on Depression Among People With Marital Crisis
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety
Not applicableNot yet recruitingUniversiti Sains Malaysia1202027-01-012026-09-08
Psychotherapy in Patients With Endometriosis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
Not applicableNot yet recruitingFiammetta Cosci1282027-01-012026-10-30
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Standard Physiotherapy Program - Low Back Pain
Not applicableNot yet recruitingAl-Azhar University642026-10-282026-10-28
Impact of Play Interventions on Stress and Anxiety Using EEG and AI.
playful intervention - Anxiety, Stress
Not applicableNot yet recruitingUniversidad Autonoma de Baja California602026-08-302026-04-29
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Safety Trial of Brief, Breath Control-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Adults With Chronic Cough
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Chronic Cough
Not applicableNot yet recruitingUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill302026-08-012026-05-06
Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Chronic Non-Malignant Pain (Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Widespread Pain)
Not applicableActive not recruitingGIFT University602026-05-132026-07-16
An Integrated Intervention of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Chronic Neuropathic Leg Pain: A Single-case Experimental Design Protocol
Treatment bundle - Neuropathic Pain, Multidisciplinary Approach
Not applicableRecruitingOslo University Hospital102026-05-042026-10-16
An ACT-Based Family Psychosocial Intervention for Women With Perinatal Loss and Their Spouses: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT, Perinatal Loss
Not applicableCompletedSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University882026-04-102026-10-02
ACT for Individuals With MNCD and Their Care Partners
Acceptance Commitment Therapy - Depression in Adults, Anxiety Disorder Generalized
Phase 1RecruitingTexas Tech University1002026-04-012026-05-15
Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Versus Active Control in University Students With Emotional Symptoms
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Non-Directive Group Therapy (NDT) - Depression, Anxiety
Not applicableRecruitingMónica Larrosa Signorelli482026-03-202026-04-01
Exergames-acceptance and Commitment Therapy(e-ACT) for Breast Cancer Depression and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
exergames-acceptance and commitment therapy (e-ACT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - Breast Cancer Survivors, Depression Anxiety Disorder
Not applicableRecruitingUniversiti Sains Malaysia1202026-03-012026-07-23
ACT-Based Intervention for Problem Gambling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Problem Gambling
Not applicableNot yet recruitingUniversidad Europea de Madrid722026-03-012025-07-18
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children With ASD: Effects on Cognitive Fusion, Stigma, and Mindfulness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Not applicableCompletedUniversity of Jazan302026-01-252026-05-13
Online Yoga vs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Yoga, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Not applicableRecruitingPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research2742026-01-072026-01-29
Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Promoting Mental Health of Emerging Adults With Internet Addiction
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Internet Addiction
Not applicableCompletedNational University of Modern Languages542025-12-012026-08-13
Impact of Therapeutic Exercise Integrated With Psychotherapy and Education in Patients With Depression
Psychotherapy, Graded activity combined with exercise and education - Depression Disorder
Not applicableNot yet recruitingMarcoMateoRiera1122025-12-012025-11-28
Digital Intervention for Adults With Misophonia
Acceptance and commitment therapy - Misophonia
Not applicableCompletedUtah State University1022025-10-162026-10-20
A Pilot Study on an ACT-Based Program for Individuals With Special Needs and Their Caregivers
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Parenting Stress, Psychological Flexibility
Not applicableRecruitingThe University of Hong Kong622025-10-142026-01-16

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Conditions studied

Anxiety Disorders (36)  ·  Depression (36)  ·  Chronic Pain (23)  ·  Psychological Well-Being (11)  ·  Neoplasms (9)  ·  Fatigue (7)  ·  Psychotic Disorders (7)  ·  Schizophrenia (7)  ·  Smoking Cessation (7)  ·  Caregiver Burden (6)  ·  Mental Disorders (6)  ·  Breast Neoplasms (5)  ·  Dementia (5)  ·  Motor Activity (5)  ·  Obesity (5)

Sponsors

University of Alabama at Birmingham (9)  ·  VA Office of Research and Development (6)  ·  Duke University (5)  ·  Indiana University (5)  ·  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (5)  ·  Universidad Europea de Madrid (5)  ·  Universiti Sains Malaysia (5)  ·  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (4)  ·  Karolinska Institutet (4)  ·  Utah State University (4)  ·  Alexandria University (3)  ·  The Miriam Hospital (3)  ·  The University of Hong Kong (3)  ·  University of Aarhus (3)  ·  University of California, San Diego (3)

Countries

United States (90)  ·  United Kingdom (20)  ·  Sweden (13)  ·  Spain (12)  ·  Hong Kong (9)  ·  Norway (7)  ·  Turkey (Türkiye) (7)  ·  China (6)  ·  Pakistan (5)  ·  Canada (4)  ·  Egypt (4)  ·  Malaysia (4)  ·  Denmark (3)  ·  Iran (3)  ·  Brazil (2)

Top investigators

Areum Han, PhD (7)  ·  Francisco Montesinos, Ph.D. (5)  ·  Catherine E Mosher, Ph.D. (3)  ·  Rhonda Merwin, PhD (3)  ·  AY Loke, PhD (2)  ·  Charlotte U Rask, MD, PhD (2)  ·  David Lobato, Ph.D. (2)  ·  Jonathan Bricker (2)  ·  Juan V. Luciano, PhD (2)  ·  Karsten Lunze, MD DrPH MPH (2)  ·  Maria Karekla, Ph.D. (2)  ·  Niloofar Afari, PhD (2)  ·  Rikard Wicksell, PhD (2)  ·  Shelley A Johns, PsyD (2)  ·  YW Mak, PhD (2)

Results publications

PMID 35420700, PMID 18592058, PMID 21132676, PMID 25541119, PMID 25879419, PMID 26272803, PMID 26328618, PMID 26422605, PMID 26701301, PMID 27633643, PMID 27724833, PMID 27815771, PMID 27999670, PMID 28060206, PMID 28401441, PMID 28597308, PMID 28956942, PMID 29089145, PMID 29507732, PMID 29566744, PMID 29587807, PMID 29648907, PMID 29678799, PMID 29947766, PMID 30143479, PMID 30151631, PMID 30287669, PMID 30298037, PMID 30498037, PMID 31173921, PMID 31219052, PMID 31233323, PMID 31487413, PMID 31609021, PMID 31687165, PMID 32032736, PMID 32264845, PMID 32957944, PMID 33198700, PMID 33407910, PMID 33446152, PMID 33630644, PMID 33810403, PMID 34078638, PMID 34288269, PMID 34559026, PMID 34602086, PMID 34619441, PMID 34672928, PMID 34913883

NIH funding

2023 (2), 1IK2RD000689-01A2 (1), 2025 (1), D43TW011304 (1), K08CA259538 (1), K23AR077088 (1), K23HL169934 (1), R00EY033027 (1), R01AA030935 (1), R01CA120153 (1), R01CA166646 (1), R01CA230542 (1), R01CA255480 (1), R01CA289486 (1), R01MH080966 (1)