Status:
COMPLETED
Neural Functioning Underlying Anxiety and Its Treatment (The INSULA Study)
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on brain function in people with anxiety disorders.
Detailed Description
Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive and irrational fears of common situations that impair normal functioning. Neuroimaging allows researchers to examine brain functioning as people are pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- High school or higher education
- DSM-IV diagnosis of panic disorder (with ongoing symptoms), generalized anxiety disorder, or both
Exclusion
- Lifetime diagnosis of psychotic disorder, organic mental disorder, or bipolar I disorder
- Substance dependence within the last 12 months or diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse within the past month
- Use of psychotropic or anti-epileptic medications within the past 6 weeks
- Heavy caffeine use, defined as drinking more than 6 caffeinated beverages per day
- Current smoker
- Possibility of pregnancy
- History of claustrophobia or difficulty lying flat for long periods
- Ferrous metal in the body
- Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Controls only:
- Lifetime diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar I or II disorder, panic disorder (PD), agoraphobia without panic, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobia (SP), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or an eating disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00947570
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
December 31 2012
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