Clinical trials: Fear Anxiety
Chronic Pain, Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement)
Virtual Reality for Pain and Well-Being in Older Adults
Chronic pain is common among adults aged 65 and older and can reduce mobility, independence, mood, and quality of life. Many older adults also develop a fear of movement because they worry that physical activity will increase…
- Trial name
- VitaMove (NCT07607899)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Supported Rehabilitation, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Dental Anxiety, Fear
Acupressure and Hand Massage for Reducing Anxiety During Dental Local Anesthetic Injections in Children
This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure ,hand massage , and routine behavioral management on anxiety in children undergoing dental local anesthetic injections .
- Trial name
- NCT07779837
- Testing
- acupressure, hand massage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety and Fear
Covid-19 Anxiety and Phobia Levels of the Parents
A pandemic that originated in the Wuhan region of China in December 2019 was detected as a new type of coronavirus disease called coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety and Fear, Parents
- Trial name
- NCT04631172
- Testing
- Coronavirus Anxiety Scale , COVID-19 Phobia Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Dental Anxiety in Children, Dental Pain
Immersive Virtual Reality for Pain and Dental Anxiety During Pediatric Restorative Treatment
This study evaluated whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and dental fear and improve behavioral cooperation in children undergoing restorative dental treatment.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety in Children, Dental Pain, Virtual Reality, Distraction
- Trial name
- VR-PED (NCT07781254)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Fear Conditioned Response in Healthy Subjects and in OCD Patients Pre and Post Treatment With Sertraline.
24 OCD patients and 24 healthy subjects will be submitted to a two-day fear conditioning paradigm during acquisition of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
- Trial name
- FEARCON (NCT03068429)
- Testing
- Sertraline Hydrochloride
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Preoperative Anxiety, Fear
Virtual Reality for Pediatric Perioperative Preparation
This pilot randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) preparation program can improve the perioperative experience of children aged 3 to 12 years undergoing elective surgery.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Fear, Pediatric Surgery, Preoperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT07650695
- Testing
- NixiKit Virtual Reality Preparation, Standard Nursing Preoperative Preparation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación de investigación HM
Anxiety, Fear of Pain
Home-Initiated Programme to Prepare for Operation (HIPPO) Study
A hospital admission and surgical operation commonly triggers great fear and anxiety to young children. This is caused by either lack of knowledge or misconception.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Fear of Pain, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- HIPPO (NCT04271553)
- Testing
- Video
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Fear
Effect of D-cycloserine on Extinction of Fear Conditioning
This study will evaluate whether the drug D-cycloserine (DCS) can improve a type of learning called classical conditioning, in which the brain learns to associate neutral stimuli with stimuli that elicit emotional or…
- Trial name
- NCT00352586
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Anxiety, Pain
The Effect of Music Concert and Inhaler Aromatherapy Applied to Patients Who Have Had Coronary Angiography on Pain Severity, Anxiety and Fear Levels
Coronary angiography; It is defined as the imaging of the coronary arteries by providing the catheterization of the femoral, brachial or radial arteries, and the administration of contrast material under the guidance of…
- Trial name
- NCT05622383
- Testing
- aromatherapy, music concert, aromatherapy and music concert,
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Preoperative Anxiety
Effect of Virtual Tour of the Operating Theater on Fear and Anxiety of Preoperative Children
Experiences such as hospitalization, medical or surgical procedures are stressful, complex and threatening, especially for children and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT05401539
- Testing
- Cardboard VR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Pediatric Cancer, Procedural Pain
Effect of Buzzy®, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, and Kaleidoscope During SC Injection in Children With Cancer
Subcutaneous injections are commonly used in pediatric oncology care and may cause pain, fear, and anxiety in children. Repeated exposure to needle-related procedures may increase procedural distress and affect children's…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Procedural Pain, Procedural Fear in Children, Procedural Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07667712
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Package Group, Buzzy® Group, Kaleidoscope Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Dental Anxiety
The Impact of Nitrous Oxide Sedation on Dental Fear and Anxiety Scores in Children Aged 6-10 Years
Dental anxiety (DA) is highly prevalent among children undergoing dental procedures, with 50-80% experiencing fear that disrupts treatment and exacerbates oral health outcomes.
- Trial name
- N₂O (NCT07384988)
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation, psychological support
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
Specific Phobia, Acrophobia
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia
The aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as a treatment for specific phobia (acrophobia).
- Conditions
- Specific Phobia, Acrophobia, Fear of Heights, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04975854
- Testing
- Exposure Therapy (Virtual Reality), Information Session
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Anxiety
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Used Before Cesarean Section
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Used Before Cesarean Section on Surgical Fear and Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06680141
- Testing
- Virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Depression, Anxiety, Fear
Processes and Circuitry Underlying Threat Sensitivity as a Treatment Target for Co-morbid Anxiety and Depression
This mechanistic study uses an anti anxiety drug and brain imaging to study the threat processing system and associated brain circuits in people with depression, anxiety disorders and comorbid depression and anxiety disorders.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Depression, Anxiety and Fear
- Trial name
- NCT06004115
- Testing
- Lorazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Arthoplasty, Pain, Anxiety
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Fear of Falling, Pain, and Anxiety in Arthroplasty Patients
The study will be conducted using a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on postoperative fear of falling, pain, and anxiety levels in…
- Trial name
- PMRE (NCT07098390)
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mindfulness to Mitigate the Effect of Anxiety-depression-fear in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
People with COPD have a greater risk for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and fear of breathlessness. Those emotions are independently associated with lower physical activity, poorer quality of life, and higher hospitalization…
- Trial name
- NCT03385317
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neck Pain, Patient Education
Effects of Education and Exercise on Pain, Psychosocial Factors, and Upper Limb Function in Non-specific Neck Pain.
Pain neuroscience education is currently one of the techniques being explored in physiotherapy for pain management. The benefits of this technique are gradually becoming evident in various published studies.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Patient Education, Exercise Therapy, Fear
- Trial name
- PNE-EXNP (NCT06889389)
- Testing
- Education, Excercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Dental Anxiety
Musical Intervention for Dental Anxiety
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if listening to music during dental procedures lowers anxiety in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: does music during the procedure lower dental anxiety, and does wearing…
- Trial name
- MI-DENT (NCT07240233)
- Testing
- Music via headphones, Headphones without audio
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Insomnia Due to Anxiety and Fear
Therapeutic Effect of Self-administered Auricular Acupressure on Insomnia Induced by Anxiety
This is a sham-controlled randomized trial to identify the effectiveness of treating insomnia induced by anxiety with self-administered auricular acupressure in Malaysia.
- Trial name
- NCT05152095
- Testing
- Vaccaria seed (Wang Bu Liu Xing) pre-attached to adhesive tape used for auricular acupressure, Plain ear adhesive tape
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- IMU University, Malaysia