Clinical trials: Fear
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
Cardiac Arrest, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Family-Authored ICU Diaries to Reduce Fear in Patients Experiencing a Cardiac Arrest (FAID Fear)
The present study will: Aim 1: Enroll 15 family members of CA patients to (a) pilot recruitment procedures, (b) estimate retention, and (c) assess acceptability of study procedures.
- Trial name
- FAID Fear (NCT05144477)
- Testing
- FAID Fear Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Fear of Hypoglycemia
Effects of a Health Intervention on Fear of Hypoglycemia : a Pilot Study
The purpose of this study was to construct a Fear of Hypoglycemia(FoH) intervention program for type 2 diabetic patients based on the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) theory and to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Fear of Hypoglycemia, Health Education, Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT06197360
- Testing
- Based on BCW Theory of Health Education, General diabetes health education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yangzhou University
COVID-19 Pandemic
Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 and Coronavirus Anxiety Scales
The aims of this study were to (i) assess fear and anxiety of COVID-19 in a Turkish sample dental professionals using the Turkish FCV-19S and CAS; (ii) explore factors associated with FCV-19S and CAS; and (iii) examine the…
- Trial name
- NCT04674644
- Testing
- The psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Anxiety, Fear
Effect of rTMS on Anxiety
Given the overall lack of treatment adherence/efficacy, side effects of drugs, and the substantial burden of anxiety disorders on the individual and on the national healthcare system, there is a critical need for mechanistic…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Fear, Anxiety and Fear
- Trial name
- NCT03993509
- Testing
- rTMS to the right dlPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Psychological Stress
Stress, Sex, and the Generalization of Fear
The impact of well-known risk factors for such disorders (stress, biological sex, anxiety-related dispositions) on fear generalization will be examined.
- Trial name
- NCT03786952
- Testing
- Stress immediately before learning in males, Stress 30 minutes before learning in males, Stress immediately before learning in females
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio Northern 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
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)
Patient Diagnosed With OCD and Resistant to SSRI Treatment, Failed SSRI Over 12 Weeks at Appropriate Doses
Study to Evaluate the Effect of AFQ056 in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Patients Resistant to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether AFQ056 as an add on therapy to SSRIs can have beneficial effects by reducing the total score of Y-BOCS (Yale and Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale) in OCD patients resistant to…
- Trial name
- NCT01813019
- Testing
- AFQ056
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
Investigating Fear Of Recurrence as a Modifiable Mechanism of Behavior Change
The primary goal of this project is to identify, measure, and influence fear of cardiac event recurrence, a candidate mechanism of change in medication adherence in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fear, Medication Adherence
- Trial name
- INFORM (NCT03853213)
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification Training, Attention Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder
Effects of Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on Retention of Memory for Fear Extinction Learning in PTSD: R61 Study
The goal of this study is to look at how a type of drug called cannabinoids are related to the processing of fear signals, the experience of emotions and fear, and the pattern of activity in the brain that is involved in these…
- Trial name
- NCT03008005
- Testing
- Dronabinol Cap 5 milligrams (MG), Dronabinol Cap 10 milligrams (MG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
PTSD
Effect of tDCS Timing on Safety Memory in PTSD
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of tDCS timing on extinction memory in PTSD. A total of 90 participants will be randomized equally across one of three groups: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT04152772
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
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
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
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
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
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
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
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intervention to Reduce Fear of Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
All persons with type 1 diabetes are at risk for developing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This is a life-threatening condition that leads to profound fear of hypoglycemia and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- CBT (NCT03549104)
- Testing
- Fear Reduction Intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago