Brief Interpretation Bias Modification for Social Anxiety Disorder in Pakistani Young Adults: An Experimental Evaluation

This randomized, single-blind trial tests whether one session of interpretation bias modification reduces immediate social-evaluative anxiety and shifts interpretation bias in Pakistani university students aged 18 to 25 years with elevated social anxiety. Participants are assigned to either feedback-contingent interpretation bias modification or a structurally matched interpretation control condition. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and after the intervention session using short-form state-trait anxiety measures and Word-Sentence Association Paradigm endorsement indices.

NCT Number	NCT07406321
Lead Sponsor	Ather Mujitaba
Conditions	Social Anxiety Disorder, Interpretation Bias
Enrollment	130 participants
Start Date	2026-02
Primary Completion	2026-04 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-04 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-12