Clinical trials: Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Efficacy of Immersive Entertainement Glasses in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Background: Claustrophobia is the most common type of specific phobia, and in the context of performing an MRI, it leads to premature completion of the test or a sedation.
- Trial name
- Claustro-VIR (NCT05304143)
- Testing
- Virtual Immersive Reality Glasses, Conventional nurse support
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
CR Before:Engaging in Cognitive Intervention Before Exposure, CR After:Engaging in Cognitive Intervention After Exposure
The Effect of Cognitive Restructuring Before Exposure for Claustrophobia on Expectancy and Outcome
Whether used alone or in combination with other approaches, strategies such as cognitive restructuring (CR) and exposure are well-established treatments for anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03628105
- Testing
- CR Before Exposure, CR After Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Kirstyn L. Krause
Anxiety, Claustrophobia
Evaluation of an MRI-compatible Vital Signs Sensor System
This study is to determine the possibility of assessing the level of anxiety in MRI patients by means of the respiration rate (RR) and heart rate (HR) indicators acquired by a fiber-optic sensor system.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Claustrophobia, Hyperventilation, Stress
- Trial name
- OPTO-MRI (NCT03384849)
- Testing
- MRI examination
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
Claustrophobia
Virtual Reality As Anxiety Management Tool for Preparing Children for MR Exam
The access to MRI examination is limited due to the duration of the acquisitions, the noise and the narrow patient space of the device.
- Trial name
- LIVE (NCT04536116)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality headset
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Claustrophobia, Complication of Diagnostic Procedure
Comfort Talk and Economic Outcomes in MRI
Annually, an estimated 700,000 patients do not complete their scheduled MRI scans because of claustrophobia or inability to hold still.
- Trial name
- ComfortTalk® (NCT02427737)
- Testing
- Comfort Talk® Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hypnalgesics, LLC
Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer
Qualitative Exploration of Head & Neck Cancer Patient Reported Experience of Radiotherapy
The study aims to explore the experience of patients with Head and Neck Cancer, who are preparing for and/or completed radiotherapy treatment.
- Conditions
- Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer, Anxiety
- Trial name
- H&NPRER-RAC (NCT04543045)
- Testing
- not an intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Head and Neck Cancer, Claustrophobia
Comparing Radiotherapy Immobilization Systems for Anxious HNC Patients
Background: Radiotherapy is a mainstay of treatment for ENT cancers, and its indication is frequent. Patients are positioned and immobilized using a thermoplastic mask, which is attached to the treatment table for the duration of…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Claustrophobia, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CRISP (NCT06257121)
- Testing
- OSMS position management
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Claustrophobia, Anxiety
Pilot Trial of Hypnosis and Enhanced Communication In Patients Undergoing MRI
The overarching goal of this study is to enhance patient comfort during magnetic resonance (MR) exams by reducing anxiety and movement during the exam, thereby decreasing the time spent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner…
- Conditions
- Claustrophobia, Anxiety, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT04520100
- Testing
- Clinical Hypnosis performed by the PI, Care by technician trained in empathic communication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Claustrophobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Efficacy of Targeted Memory Reactivation for Enhancing Exposure Therapy
This study evaluates whether a scent applied during exposure therapy and during subsequent sleep will increase the durability of treatment effects for individuals with fear of spiders, contamination, and enclosed spaces.
- Conditions
- Claustrophobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Arachnophobia
- Trial name
- NCT04663672
- Testing
- Experimental Scent, Control Scent, No-Scent Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Claustrophobia
Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging
The objective of the study is to search for possible predictors for claustrophobia during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A claustrophobic event shall be defined by an incomplete examination, or a complete examination that…
- Trial name
- CLAUSTRO II (NCT01367067)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Phobias, Claustrophobia
Effects of Low-Level Laser Stimulation With and Without Fear Extinction Training
There are two specific aims for this study. Aim 1 is to test whether low-level laser therapy (LLLT) can enhance the efficacy of fear extinction training in the modification of pathological fear.
- Conditions
- Phobias, Claustrophobia, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- NCT02926352
- Testing
- Extinction Training, Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Claustrophobia
Premedication for Claustrophobic Patients for MRI Scan
Claustrophobia is an irrational fear of restriction and suffocation. It is a specific phobia, according to DSM 5. Claustrophobic patients may fear that restriction of their limbs will hinder their ability to move quickly towards…
- Trial name
- NCT05876117
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Anxiety, Claustrophobia
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for MRI-Related Anxiety
The aim of the study is to investigate whether internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) can help patients who have difficulty undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Claustrophobia, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Trial name
- MRTightxiety (NCT07296822)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Johan Kihlberg
Claustrophobia, Complication of Diagnostic Procedure
Reduction of Claustrophobia and Patient Motion After Training of MRI Personnel in Comfort TalkTM
Annually, an estimated 700,000 patients do not complete their scheduled MRI scans because of claustrophobia or inability to hold still.
- Trial name
- NCT01563198
- Testing
- Comfort Talk®
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97,712 people
- Sponsor
- Hypnalgesics, LLC
Claustrophobia
Virtual Reality to Alleviate Claustrophobia During MRI
This study evaluates if our Virtual Reality (VR) simulation inside the MRI efficiently alleviates symptoms of claustrophobia for patients during the MRI examination.
- Trial name
- CLAUSTROVR (NCT04754958)
- Testing
- Immersion in virtual reality using Nordic Neurolab(™) Visual System
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Claustrophobia, MRI
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Cardiac Coherence Exercise on MRI Success and Image Quality in Claustrophobic Patients
Claustrophobia, an intense fear of confined spaces, can significantly impair the success of MRI examinations by causing patient movement or early termination of the scan, leading to poor image quality.
- Trial name
- COCARI (NCT07309328)
- Testing
- cardiac coherence
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The objective of the study is to determine the ability of open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to reduce claustrophobic reactions, thereby enabling more examinations of severely anxious patients.
- Trial name
- CLAUSTRO (NCT00715806)
- Testing
- Open MRI scanner., Closed MRI scanner.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Therapy Complication
Surface Monitoring Technology to Remove The Mask - Stage 1
A pilot-stage device feasibility study investigating a mask-free motion-monitoring patient immobilisation system for use during radiation therapy treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC).
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Therapy Complication, Anxiety
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04266223)
- Testing
- Mask-free surface monitoring
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney