Clinical trials: Fear
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
Fear of Flying
Targeting Reconsolidation to Prevent Return of Fear
The overall aim of this project is to determine if using a cue to trigger (and reactivate) the fear memory 10 minutes prior to exposure treatment sessions leads to less anxiety in patients with a fear of flying.
- Trial name
- NCT01623830
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
PTSD, Cardiac Arrest
Stellate Ganglion Blockade to Reduce Cardiac Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms in Cardiac Arrest Survivors
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to gain preliminary evidence regarding the acceptability, tolerability, safety, and efficacy of a combined intervention of Stellate Ganglion Blockade (SGB) and psychoeducation on…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Cardiac Arrest, Anxiety and Fear, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- SGB-PsychoED (NCT04582396)
- Testing
- stellate ganglion block injection, Normal saline injection, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hospice, End of Life
Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers
Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions.
- Conditions
- Hospice, End of Life, Palliative Care, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06186960
- Testing
- Tandem Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Extinction of Fear Memories With Glucocorticoids in Veterans With PTSD
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of glucocorticoid administration following traumatic memory reactivation on psychiatric symptoms in veterans with combat-related PTSD, in addition to examining the effects of…
- Trial name
- VA CORT (NCT01090180)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type2diabetes, Hypoglycemia
The Effectiveness of Multimedia Education on Hypoglycemic Management.
The first phase of the research was to develop tools, including scales and multimedia, and the second phase was to carry out multimedia hypoglycemia education intervention measures.
- Trial name
- NCT06516705
- Testing
- Hypoglycemia education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Fear, Gastrointestinal Distress, and Interoception: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Eating Disorders
The proposed study tests fear, gut peptide response, and perceptions of fullness as causes of gastrointestinal distress and eating disorder maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT05382702
- Testing
- Test meal description changed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
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
Stress Related Disorder, Anxiety
Modulation of Fear Extinction Processes Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on processes associated with fear extinction in healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT02723188
- Testing
- DC stimulation (1.5 milliampere, 20 minutes), AC stimulation (1.5 milliampere,1.5 Hertz frequency)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
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)
Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm
Conquer Fear SUPPORT Intervention in Supporting Patients With Stage III-IV Lung or Gynecologic Cancer
This trial will pilot a psychosocial intervention called Conquer Fear Support (CFS) in patients with stage III-IV lung or gynecologic cancer who are experiencing fear of cancer progression.
- Conditions
- Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03776253
- Testing
- Psychosocial Care Conquer Fear Support intervention (psychoeducation, attention training, worry management, and detached mindfulness components), Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
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
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
Phobias
The Effect of Intravenous Anesthetics on Fear Learning and Memory
People often develop fearful responses to things, but have no conscious control over the fear. This is a basic form of unconscious memory, called "fear conditioning." Intravenous anesthetic drugs have remarkable effects on…
- Trial name
- NCT00767767
- Testing
- Propofol 0.45mcg/mL, Propofol 0.90mcg/mL, Thiopental 1.5mcg/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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
PTSD
Estrogen and Fear in PTSD
The purpose of this research study is to determine if taking a pill of estradiol (E2) together with prolonged exposure (PE) therapy can improve this treatment outcome in women diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT04192266
- Testing
- Estradiol, Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Type1diabetes
A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Fear of Hypoglycemia in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
This study is being conducted to determine the feasibility of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia and improve glucose levels in young adults with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- FREE (NCT03165786)
- Testing
- FREE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The Effect of Oxytocin on Fear Memory Consolidation Novel Intervention to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone made naturally in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT01466127
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital