Status:

COMPLETED

Psycho-biological Substrates of Therapeutic Benefit of Thermal Cure on Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

Collaborating Sponsors:

Association Francaise pour la Recherche Thermale

Les thermes de Saujon

Conditions:

Generalized Anxious Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Multicenter study comparing paroxetine (n=30) versus thermal cure (n=30) in patients with a diagnosis of Generalised Anxiety Disorders

Detailed Description

Multicenter study comparing paroxetine (n=30) versus thermal cure (n=30) in patients with a diagnosis of Generalised Anxiety Disorders Main objective is to quantify the therapeutic benefit of a therm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnostic of generalized anxiety disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)
  • No treatment by antidepressant for at least 2 months
  • No treatment by anxiolytic/neuroleptic/bete blockers/antipsychotic for at least 3 weeks
  • Global score of Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) is greater or equal to 20
  • Score of HAM-A symptoms greater or equal to 8
  • Score of Hamilton Depressive Scale (HAM-D) lower or equal to 7
  • Age: Participants will be males and females, 18-75 years of age included.
  • For women, no ongoing pregnancy/ negative pregnancy test
  • No wounds
  • Affiliation to a social security system (recipient or assignee)
  • Signed written inform consent form

Exclusion

  • Treatment by antidepressant for at least 2 months or a treatment by anxiolytic, neuroleptic for at least 3 weeks
  • Psychotropic treatment (antidepressant, anxiolytic and neuroleptic) between the preinclusion and inclusion
  • Psychotherapy during the 3 months prior to the inclusion
  • Thermal cure during the 6 months prior to the inclusion
  • Treatment by paroxetine for at least 1 month with dose equal or superior to 20 mg per day during the 12 months prior to the inclusion
  • Contraindication to paroxetine
  • Enhanced protection (minors, pregnancies women, nursing women,people deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision, ...)
  • Blood donation during the 3 months prior to the inclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 19 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 5 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03277339

Start Date

January 19 2017

End Date

February 5 2020

Last Update

October 12 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

Poitiers, France

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Les thermes de Saujon

Saujon, France, 17600