Clinical trials: Phobic Fear
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
Fear, Fear; Examination, Phobic
Impact of Estrogen on Fear Extinction R61
The goal of this project is to examine how estrogen may influence the resting-state connectivity and the extinction-induced activation of the fear extinction network.
- Trial name
- NCT02673606
- Testing
- Estradiol 2Mg Tablet, Estradiol 4Mg Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia
Mechanisms of Panic Disorders Treatment
Investigation of mechanisms of exposure based learning by 1. Investigating the effects of fear augmentation by interoceptive exposure during in vivo exposure 2.
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Panic Attacks
- Trial name
- NCT01323556
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Experimental Pain
Pain Beliefs and Intracortical Excitability During Experimental Pain
Pain can influence the way the motor system functions. However, responses to pain vary widely between individuals, and this variability may be partly related to pain-related beliefs such as kinesiophobia.
- Trial name
- NCT07688525
- Testing
- Topical Capsaicin Cream (1%)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Exercise Training, Photobiomodulation Therapy
Effects of Different Exercise Programs Plus Photobiomodulation on Non-specific Low-back Pain.
The present project aims to examine the effects of different exercise programs (Pilates and multicomponent) combined with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on pain intensity, postural balance, perceived disability, kinesiophobia…
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Photobiomodulation Therapy, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04887987
- Testing
- Pilates training + active PBMT, Multicomponent training + active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Rhematoid Arthritis
Kinesiophobia in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Functional Disability, Disease Activity, and Related Clinical Factors
Objectives: Impairment of physical function is a core feature of RA, particularly in patients with high disease activity where pain and inflammation directly limit movement.
- Conditions
- Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Rhematoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid
- Trial name
- NCT07435272
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University
COVID19
COVID-19 and the Developement of Phobic Fears of Disease
A lot of people suffer from phobias. Phobias concerning certain diseases are not rare. This study will examine whether the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) crisis was able to rise phobias in people and if those with preexisting…
- Trial name
- NCT04359121
- Testing
- Questionnaires for specific phobia
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Multiple Sclerosis
The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Balance and Fear of Fall in MS Patients
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS).
- Trial name
- NCT04183751
- Testing
- scale study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Anxiety Disorders, Social Phobia
Cerebellar Neuromodulation to Enhance Fear Extinction and Predict Response to Exposure Therapy
Emerging neuroimaging studies have shown that the cerebellum contributes to different aspects of timing, prediction, learning, and extinction of conditioned responses to aversive stimuli, factors that may be relevant to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03275337
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Fear of Movement, Fear of Falling
The Effects of Earthquake on Fear of Movement and Fear of Falling
In February-March 2023, a series of major earthquakes occurred in 11 provinces of Turkey (Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa and Elazığ).
- Trial name
- NCT05881499
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagihan Acet
Stroke
Kinesiophobia and Balance in Stroke Patients
This is a cross-sectional clinical study planned to include 138 stroke patients receiving inpatient treatment at the Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital.Data on kinesiophobia (Tampa…
- Trial name
- NCT07241429
- Testing
- Survey using a questionnaire.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Phobic Disorders
Facilitation of Fear Extinction With Yohimbine Hydrochloride in Phobic Participants
Procedurally Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is quite similar to models of extinction of conditioned fears. Recent advances in animal research have identified pharmacological agents that appear to both accelerate and…
- Trial name
- NCT00734422
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Fear of Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis, Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity
Although the importance of regular physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis is known, and fear of movement is considered as one of the causes of physical inactivity and is widely researched in terms of its role in…
- Conditions
- Fear of Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03875040
- Testing
- kinesiophobia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Elderly
Relationship of Balance, Functional Capacity and Fear of Movement With Lower Extremity Muscle Strength in Elderly
Aging is a period in which the morphological, physiological and pathological changes progress negatively, accompanied by various diseases and regression of physical and mental abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04347356
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Phobia, Social
Dysfunctional Attention Processes in Fear of Blushing: Specificity and Changeability
Blushing is associated with a heightened self-focused attention. In our study we are interested if this self-focused attention can be shown experimentally and if it can be changed by therapy and training.
- Trial name
- NCT00751465
- Testing
- Task Concentration Training, Standard CBT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Social Anxiety Disorder
Cannabidiol Effects on Fear Extinction in Social Phobia
The investigators will randomly assign participants with social anxiety disorder to receive oral cannabidiol (CBD) or placebo. Participants will undergo a fear conditioning and extinction trial, and the investigators will examine…
- Trial name
- NCT06123702
- Testing
- Fear extinction, Cannabidiol Cap/Tab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Efficacy of an Animated Video-Guided Exercise Intervention in Older Adults
Impaired mobility in older adults significantly exacerbates the risk of falls and subsequent injuries. Beyond physical sequelae, fall precipitate psychological burdens, notably the fear of falling and kinesiophobia.
- Trial name
- NCT07707752
- Testing
- an animation-guided- exercise training program, home based exercise training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Kinesiophobia, Chronic Pain
French Version of Fear-Avoidance Component Scale (FACS-FR)
Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are global burden for economy. Fear-avoidance (FA) seems be a predictor for the transition from subacute to chronic pain.
- Trial name
- FACS-Fr (NCT05217017)
- Testing
- FACS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Surgical Fear and Worrying
Simulation-Based Preoperative Education in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of simulation-based preoperative education on surgical fear and kinesiophobia in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Total Knee Arthroplasty, Surgical Fear and Worrying, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- NCT07310303
- Testing
- Simulation-Based Preoperative Education, Standard Verbal Preoperative Education, Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Nermin Ocaktan
Chronic Low-back Pain
MIC of Turkish Pain-related Psychological Measures
This study evaluates the responsiveness and minimal important change of the Turkish versions of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, and Pain Catastrophizing Scale in adults with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06271447
- Testing
- Standardized Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University