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NCT06892613: EFCT-BCT
EFCT vs. BCT for Depression and Anxiety in Married Couples
NA trial testing Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) in Depression Anxiety Disorder in 150 participants. Currently enrolling.
1 August 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Beykoz University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 150 |
| Start date | 1 January 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 August 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 15 September 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
- Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT)
Conditions studied
- Depression Anxiety Disorder — all drugs for Depression Anxiety Disorder →
- Anxiety — all drugs for Anxiety →
Sponsor
Beykoz University
Who can join
Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Depression Anxiety Disorder or Anxiety. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study compares the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in married couples. A total of 150 married couples aged 18-65 will be screened, and 60 couples with high depression and anxiety levels will be selected. These couples will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: EFCT, BCT, or a control group. Therapy sessions will be conducted weekly for 12 weeks, with assessments before therapy, after the 6th and 12th sessions, and at a 3-month follow-up. The study aims to determine which therapy is more effective in improving mental health outcomes in couples.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06892613 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Beykoz University
- Last refreshed: 25 March 2025
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