Clinical trials: Anxiety Fear
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
Pilot Study of Pharmaceutical and Behavioral Interventions to Treat Anxiety Disorders
The aim of this project is to create fear conditioning paradigm within which the relative strengths of various novel pharmacological and behavioral interventions can be tested.
- Trial name
- NCT01631682
- Testing
- Propranolol, Reactivation, Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anxiety Disorders, Fear
Brain Imaging Changes in Fear and Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to investigate brain changes in people exposed to predictable versus unpredictable unpleasant stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT00047853
- Testing
- Shock device, Acoustic startle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fear Anxiety
The Reducing Exercise Sensitivity With Exposure Training (RESET) Study
This study investigates the feasibility of conducting a home-based reducing exercise sensitivity with exposure training (RESET) intervention among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fear Anxiety, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT05099926)
- Testing
- Reducing Exercise Sensitivity with Exposure Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Fear Conditioning
Influence of Escitalopram on Fear Conditioning
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking an antidepressant medication. This medication is called Lexapro (Escitalopram).
- Trial name
- NCT01398514
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stress Related Disorder, Anxiety
Modulation of Fear Extinction Processes Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on processes associated with fear extinction in healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT02723188
- Testing
- DC stimulation (1.5 milliampere, 20 minutes), AC stimulation (1.5 milliampere,1.5 Hertz frequency)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
PTSD, Cardiac Arrest
Stellate Ganglion Blockade to Reduce Cardiac Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms in Cardiac Arrest Survivors
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to gain preliminary evidence regarding the acceptability, tolerability, safety, and efficacy of a combined intervention of Stellate Ganglion Blockade (SGB) and psychoeducation on…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Cardiac Arrest, Anxiety and Fear, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- SGB-PsychoED (NCT04582396)
- Testing
- stellate ganglion block injection, Normal saline injection, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety Disorders in Youth With Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Disorders in Autism: Adapting Treatment for Adolescents
Comorbid anxiety disorders affect as many as 80% of youth with autism spectrum disorders, causing substantial distress and impairment over and above the autism spectrum diagnosis alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01177969
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Wait-list
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Phobia
Treating Phobia With Multivoxel Neuro-reinforcement
Specific phobias and other anxiety disorders represent a major mental health problem, and present a significant challenge to researchers because effective treatment usually involves repeated exposure to feared stimuli, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT03655262
- Testing
- Unconscious Neuro-reinforcement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcoholism
Repurposing alpha1 Noradrenergic Antagonists for Alcoholism Treatment
Double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design study examining the effects of a norepinephrine alpha1 receptor antagonist (prazosin) on stress reactivity in a laboratory stressor task.
- Trial name
- NCT02966340
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Arousal and Stress in Anxiety
This study has several parts. One part will examine the influence of factors such as personality and past experience on reactions to unpleasant stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT00026559
- Testing
- Shock Device, Auditory Startle Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cardiac Arrest
Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an informational website to reduce uncertainty, psychological distress, and caregiver burden among close family members of cardiac arrest patients.
- Trial name
- RESURFACE (NCT06048068)
- Testing
- Educational Informational Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety and Fear
Memory and Fear Study (Fear of Memory Loss Study)
This study is a randomized control study to determine the impact of a tailored, web-based mindfulness program to reduce anxiety and increase the quality of life in older adults experiencing dementia-related fears, relative to a…
- Trial name
- NCT04821960
- Testing
- Tailored Mindfulness Program for Fear of Memory Loss, Conventional Mindfulness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anxiety Disorders, Public Speaking Fear
Reward Processes and Rehearsal in Exposure Therapy
The purpose of this study is to 1) examine the importance of self-reported relief following exposure and 2) test whether positive-focused rehearsal following exposure can improve treatment outcomes for participants who endorse…
- Trial name
- NCT06132425
- Testing
- Exposure, Rehearsal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Hospice, End of Life
Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers
Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions.
- Conditions
- Hospice, End of Life, Palliative Care, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06186960
- Testing
- Tandem Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Potentiation of Fear Extinction in OCD
The investigators want to learn more about how human beings learn not to fear and the impact of changing the fear network in the brain using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in individuals with obsessive compulsive…
- Trial name
- NCT05521074
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anxiety Disorder
Cognitive vs. Emotional Psychopharmacological Manipulations of Fear vs. Anxiety
Objective: The overall aim of this protocol is to examine the effect of pharmacological manipulations of affective and cognitive processes on anxiety and task performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02153944
- Testing
- Propranolol, Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Public Speaking, Social Fear
Exposure With Acceptance-Based Versus Habituation-Based Rationale for Public Speaking Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to compare two exposure-based behavioral group treatments for public speaking anxiety. Specifically, exposure within the context of psychological acceptance will be compared to exposure within a…
- Trial name
- NCT00842946
- Testing
- Exposure w/ Acceptance-Based Rationale, Exposure w/ Habituation-Based Rationale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Child Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
Kids FACE FEARS Comparative Effectiveness Research
The Kids FACE FEARS (Kids Formats of Anxiety Care Effectiveness study For Extending the Acceptability and Reach of Services) is a large-scale, streamlined, pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) evaluating Therapist-Led CBT…
- Conditions
- Child Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety, Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03707158
- Testing
- Therapist-Led CBT (telehealth, office-based, or hybrid), Guided Online CBT
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease
Remote-delivered MBCT for SCAD Survivors
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of cardiac events, primarily affecting young healthy women with no cardiovascular risk factors.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04983680
- Testing
- MBCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Prostate Disease, Malignancy
Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide (SANO) During Transrectal Prostate Biopsy to Reduce Patient Anxiety and Pain
Transrectal prostate biopsy is a commonly performed ambulatory procedure for diagnosing prostate cancer. Prostate biopsy are associated with pain or anxiety.
- Conditions
- Prostate Disease, Malignancy, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05803096
- Testing
- Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center