Clinical trials: Public Speaking
Public Speaking, Social Fear
Exposure With Acceptance-Based Versus Habituation-Based Rationale for Public Speaking Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to compare two exposure-based behavioral group treatments for public speaking anxiety. Specifically, exposure within the context of psychological acceptance will be compared to exposure within a…
- Trial name
- NCT00842946
- Testing
- Exposure w/ Acceptance-Based Rationale, Exposure w/ Habituation-Based Rationale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Public Speaking, Speech Anxiety
Multisite Virtual Reality Intervention for Speech Anxiety
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for speech anxiety and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
- Trial name
- ETC2 (NCT06593847)
- Testing
- Single-session VR exposure intervention
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,542 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Stroke Acute
Efficacy of Five Strategies To Improve Stroke Awareness in the Spanish-Speaking Population
The goal of this experimental study is to evaluate the efficacy of five educational strategies for recognizing early symptoms of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in the general adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT06613828
- Testing
- Mnemonic-Based Educational Training for Stroke Symptom Recognition
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Public Speaking, Anxiety
The Effect of Breath Therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique on Public Speaking Anxiety
Introduction Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA), also referred to as public speaking anxiety, is a costly (Lépine, 2002) and disabling fear (Blöte et al., 2009), with prevalence rates ranging from 21 (Pollard and Henderson, 1988) to…
- Conditions
- Public Speaking, Anxiety, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04391530
- Testing
- emotional freedom technique, breathing therapy
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Anxiety, Communication
Evaluation of Physiological and Vocal Parameters in Volunteers of Both Genders Submitted to an Anxiogenic Task
Objective: To assess whether the anxiety caused by a task considered anxiogenic, Simulated Public Speaking (SPS) test, would change the responses of healthy individuals regarding physiological and vocal parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT01157273
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Voice, Speech
Virtual Reality as a Tool for Training Public Speaking Skills in Higher Education Students
According to the scientific literature, public speaking (PS) is an important skill for students to master. However, a large proportion of students do not feel comfortable speaking in public.
- Conditions
- Voice, Speech, Virtual Reality Simulation, Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07392554
- Testing
- Indirect Method, Direct Method
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
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
Social Anxiety
Arousal Training for Social Anxiety Disorder
The primary objective of the study is to examine the safety, usability and preliminary efficacy of a novel arousal-based biofeedback system in alleviating social anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT02493010
- Testing
- Arousal-based biofeedback system
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Fear of Public Speaking (Subclinical)
Investigation of the Efficacy of a VR Exposure-based Eye Contact Training to Reduce Fear of Public Speaking
Investigation of the efficacy of an eye contact training App in virtual reality, based on principles of exposure therapy for the treatment for subjects with fear of public speaking.
- Trial name
- ASSIST-2019 (NCT03970187)
- Testing
- Exposure-based eye contact training in Virtual Reality (VR)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Public Speaking, Social Anxiety
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Public Speaking Anxiety
Virtual Reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders but has yet to be implemented in regular care settings.
- Conditions
- Public Speaking, Social Anxiety, Social Anxiety Disorder, Performance Only
- Trial name
- VRETA (NCT03885414)
- Testing
- In-session Virtual Reality exposure therapy, Internet-administered transition program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University
Public Speaking Fear
Optimizing Exposure Therapy Via Reward-focused Interventions in Individuals With Public Speaking Anxiety
The present study aims to examine whether the efficacy of an exposure treatment in individuals with public speaking anxiety can be enhanced by implementing interventions that target reward processes.
- Trial name
- EXOPAT (NCT06258889)
- Testing
- reward-focused intervention, cognitive flexibility intervention, exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Public Speaking Anxiety
Virtual Reality Exposure for Public Speaking Anxiety
This study aims to examine the efficacy of exposure using virtual reality (VR) for public speaking anxiety in young adults in two treatment arms: a one-session VR exposure therapy with a 4-week online transition intervention…
- Trial name
- VRanx (NCT06214039)
- Testing
- Exposure in virtual reality and text based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for public speaking anxiety
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Anxiety Disorders
Medication Enhanced Rapid Therapy
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether taking a one-time dose of a combination of putatively learning-enhancing medications can improve treatment response to a brief learning-based psychotherapy for public…
- Trial name
- MERiT (NCT02099825)
- Testing
- d-cycloserine and mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Public Speaking, Speech Anxiety
Virtual Reality Intervention for Speech Anxiety
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for speech anxiety and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
- Trial name
- NCT06086756
- Testing
- Exposure intervention plus positive mood induction, Exposure intervention plus negative mood induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Systemic Cross-talk Between Brain, Gut, and Peripheral Tissues in Glucose Homeostasis: Effects of Exercise Training
Obesity and insulin resistance are worldwide epidemic and taking a major public health toll. Obesity also increases the risk for cognitive impairment which is also an increasing medical, societal, and economic challenge.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Type2 Diabetes, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- CROSSYS (NCT03730610)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Smoking Cessation
Spanish-Language Smoking Cessation Trial
Results of a recently completed National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded trial of an intervention, Forever Free: Stop Smoking for Good, revealed high efficacy throughout the 24- month follow-up period, further supporting the…
- Trial name
- NCT02945787
- Testing
- Spanish-Language Version of the Stop Smoking for Good, NCI-Produced Spanish-language Self-help Booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,417 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute