NCT07341425

Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Study of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is an interventional study examining the feasibility and acceptability of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) as a short-term intervention. Sixty participants will be randomized to either an intervention group (FACT; receiving a maximum of 250 min treatment) or a waitlist control group (receiving treatment after four months). Inclusion criteria are elevated symptoms of anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 9), depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10), and/or stress (PSS ≥ 14). Participants will complete self-report questionnaires at baseline, post-treatment, and at 1- and 3-month follow-ups. Additionally, brief session questionnaires will be completed before and after each session. Recruitment will take place through general practi-tioners in the Aarhus area.

Detailed description

The present study seeks to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of FACT as a short-term, delivered-as-needed intervention (up to 5 sessions) compared to a waitlist group (receiving treatment as usual (TAU) during the waiting period). Specifically, the project aims to assess the feasibility of implementing FACT within a primary mental health care setting, its acceptability to individuals experiencing heightened distress, its potential to alleviate distress and improve psychological flexibility, and to explore when these changes occur. The hypotheses for this study are as follows: * Hypothesis 1: FACT is feasible and acceptable for treating people with psychological distress. * Hypothesis 2: FACT will be more effective in reducing symptoms of psychological distress than the waitlist-group. * Hypothesis 3: Clients receiving FACT will report greater psychological flexibility, sense of agency, and self-efficacy compared to the waitlist-group.

Conditions

• Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)
• Wailist

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: This is a short-term treatment to alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-05
• Primary completion: 2027-06-30
• Completion: 2028-06-30
• First posted: 2026-01-14
• Last updated: 2026-01-14