Clinical trials: Fear
Fear Pain
Human Behaviors Related to the Expectation of Pain
The conditioned expectation of pain is an important aspect of pain-related disability produced by environments and stimuli associated with a painful injury on the job, although the neuroscience of this expectation is unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03739645
- Testing
- Skin conductance levels and slopes over time in conditioned fear as metrics.as metrics for anxiety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic
Veteran Stress and Learning Study
This is a research study examining the use of two medications, Hydrocortisone and D-Cycloserine, compared to an inactive substance (placebo), on their ability to reduce fear responses and memory of fear in Veterans with symptoms…
- Trial name
- VSL (NCT00674570)
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone, D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer, Coping Skills
Mind-body Resiliency Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a virtual, group mind-body resiliency intervention adapted to target fear of recurrence (FOR) among cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Coping Skills, Coping Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04876599
- Testing
- IN FOCUS, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- 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
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)
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
Chronic Low Back Pain, Fear of Pain
The VIGOR Study - Virtual Immersive Gaming to Optimize Recovery in Low Back Pain
This study will measure the effects of interactive, whole-body video games on movement behavior in people with chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Fear of Pain, Fear of Injury
- Trial name
- VIGOR (NCT03463824)
- Testing
- Experimental Group 1, Experimental Group 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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
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
Social Anxiety Disorder
Brief Intervention to Reduce Fear of Public Speaking
The study will test the efficacy of propranolol or placebo, administered after retrieval of a previously acquired public speaking fear, in reducing fear and avoidance of public speaking.
- Trial name
- NCT02790736
- Testing
- propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
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
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
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