Therapist TrainingNCT07379853
Interactive E-Learning for Therapist Training in Exposure Therapy
A study testing Therapist Training in people with Therapist Training and ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses), run by Bradley Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The project involves the development of an eLearning platform to train therapists in the delivery of exposure therapy for clients with anxiety disorders and OCD. Following initial development, clinician end users will complete rounds of iterative feedback to inform final development, at which point, therapists will be… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 99 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Therapist Training, ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses)
- What is being tested?
- Therapist Training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 17 Apr 2025to 31 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 99 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- A practicing therapist providing psychotherapy
- Providing treatment for clients with anxiety conditions
Who cannot join
- Not employed as a mental health provider
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
The project involves the development of an eLearning platform to train therapists in the delivery of exposure therapy for clients with anxiety disorders and OCD. Following initial development, clinician end users will complete rounds of iterative feedback to inform final development, at which point, therapists will be recruited to complete the entire training program in an open trial.
Read the detailed description
Despite the existence of numerous well-established evidence-based practices (EBPs) for mental disorders, it has been difficult to disseminate these practices in community settings. Exposure therapy for anxiety disorders represents one of the most glaring examples of this research-to- practice gap. Many practicing therapists have never had the opportunity to receive training in exposure therapy and cite this as a primary barrier to its delivery. To address this gap, investigators need to rethink the way in which they train providers. Recent advances in e-learning offer an exciting opportunity to automate both the didactic and interactive components of these evidence-based training modules-an approach that has potential to vastly improve scalability, thus addressing a primary barrier to accessing the most potent treatment available for anxiety. In this project, the team will develop and initially test an automated eLearning approach for therapists learning exposure therapy. The investigators will leverage evidence-based training content and strategies from their prior work, as well as recent advances in eLearning (e.g., adaptive eLearning). The proposed Phase I STTR study will take place in three stages. Stage one (Development) is a nine-month development period during which PARC Innovations will build an alpha version of the training program in accordance with specifications from the research team and early input from a Multi-perspective Advisory Panel (MAP). The MAP (N=8) will consist of professionals with expertise in commercialization, education \& e-learning, and/or technology. In Stage two (End- User Feedback and Optimization), a group of clinician end-users (N = 8) will interact with the platform and provide quantitative and qualitative feedback that will be synthesized by the research team into action items for further development. In stage three (Training Trial), therapists (N=40) will complete 8 hours of e-learning training (self-paced) over three weeks. Usability and training outcomes (e.g., therapist knowledge, self-efficacy) from this pilot trial will support a Phase II STTR project aimed at building out and broadly disseminating this eLearning approach.
- Being tested
- Therapist Training
- Keywords
- Therapist training, Exposure therapy, Anxiety Disorders
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Phobic Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Therapist TrainingOther
Therapist training in Exposure Therapy delivery using an eLearning platform
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Training Trial | Experimental | Therapist will complete the entire eLearning training program Receives: Other: Therapist Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Therapist Beliefs about Exposure (TBES)
The TBES is a well-validated, 21-item likert measure of therapist reservations about exposure therapy delivery. Total scores range from 0-84 with higher scores representing more reservations about using exposure therapy with clients.
Measured: Immediately before initiating the training program and immediately after completing the 10-hour training intervention.
System Usability Scale (SUS)
The SUS is a well-validated measure of usability and acceptability of new innovations. This measure is especially common in the evaluation of new software systems. The measure consists of a 10-item measure on a 5-point likert scale. The scale is converted to a 0-100 score with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived usability.
Measured: Immediately before starting the training program and immediately after completing the 10-hour training intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Feb 2026
- Study start17 Apr 2025
- Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Therapist TrainingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bradley Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07379853
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- R41MH139194
- Other IDs
- R41MH139194
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Interactive E-Learning for Therapist Training in Exposure Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07379853
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- R41MH139194
- Keywords
- Therapist training, Exposure therapy, Anxiety Disorders
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Bradley HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Study start
- 17 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The project involves the development of an eLearning platform to train therapists in the delivery of exposure therapy for clients with anxiety disorders and OCD. Following initial development, clinician end users will complete rounds of iterative feedback to inform final development, at which point, therapists will be recruited to complete the entire training program in an open trial.
Detailed description
Despite the existence of numerous well-established evidence-based practices (EBPs) for mental disorders, it has been difficult to disseminate these practices in community settings. Exposure therapy for anxiety disorders represents one of the most glaring examples of this research-to- practice gap. Many practicing therapists have never had the opportunity to receive training in exposure therapy and cite this as a primary barrier to its delivery. To address this gap, investigators need to rethink the way in which they train providers. Recent advances in e-learning offer an exciting opportunity to automate both the didactic and interactive components of these evidence-based training modules-an approach that has potential to vastly improve scalability, thus addressing a primary barrier to accessing the most potent treatment available for anxiety. In this project, the team will develop and initially test an automated eLearning approach for therapists learning exposure therapy. The investigators will leverage evidence-based training content and strategies from their prior work, as well as recent advances in eLearning (e.g., adaptive eLearning). The proposed Phase I STTR study will take place in three stages. Stage one (Development) is a nine-month development period during which PARC Innovations will build an alpha version of the training program in accordance with specifications from the research team and early input from a Multi-perspective Advisory Panel (MAP). The MAP (N=8) will consist of professionals with expertise in commercialization, education \& e-learning, and/or technology. In Stage two (End- User Feedback and Optimization), a group of clinician end-users (N = 8) will interact with the platform and provide quantitative and qualitative feedback that will be synthesized by the research team into action items for further development. In stage three (Training Trial), therapists (N=40) will complete 8 hours of e-learning training (self-paced) over three weeks. Usability and training outcomes (e.g., therapist knowledge, self-efficacy) from this pilot trial will support a Phase II STTR project aimed at building out and broadly disseminating this eLearning approach.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Open Training Trial | Experimental | Other: Therapist TrainingTherapist will complete the entire eLearning training program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- A practicing therapist providing psychotherapy
- Providing treatment for clients with anxiety conditions
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Not employed as a mental health provider
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Therapist TrainingTherapist training in Exposure Therapy delivery using an eLearning platform | Other | Open Training Trial |
Primary outcome
Therapist Beliefs about Exposure (TBES)
Time frame: Immediately before initiating the training program and immediately after completing the 10-hour training intervention.
The TBES is a well-validated, 21-item likert measure of therapist reservations about exposure therapy delivery. Total scores range from 0-84 with higher scores representing more reservations about using exposure therapy with clients.
System Usability Scale (SUS)
Time frame: Immediately before starting the training program and immediately after completing the 10-hour training intervention
The SUS is a well-validated measure of usability and acceptability of new innovations. This measure is especially common in the evaluation of new software systems. The measure consists of a 10-item measure on a 5-point likert scale. The scale is converted to a 0-100 score with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived usability.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Therapist Training in people with Therapist Training and ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses), run by Bradley Hospital at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Therapist Beliefs about Exposure (TBES) (time frame: Immediately before initiating the training program and immediately after completing the 10-hour training intervention.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Feb 2026.