Status:

UNKNOWN

tDCS and Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

University of Coimbra

Conditions:

Anxiety Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main goal of the study is to test the efficacy of tDCS in combination with the Unified Protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders, to reduce anxiety symptoms in a mixed anxiety ...

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomly allocated to one of four parallel experimental arms, within a 2X2 factorial design in which two interventions (tDCS and CBT-UP) will be delivered, and assessed according ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, or social anxiety disorder.
  • Willing to participate and to give written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Contra-indications to tDCS use:
  • Presence of a cardiac or neurological condition
  • Metallic implants
  • If contact with scalp is not possible
  • Have had a head injury resulting in a loss of consciousness that has required further investigation
  • History of seizures
  • Epilepsy or a history of epilepsy
  • Past adverse effects with non-invasive stimulation treatments
  • Current diagnosis of another psychiatric disorder (except for depression, as long as secondary diagnosis), psychoactive medication or psychological treatment
  • Left-handedness
  • Pregnancy
  • Skin condition on the stimulation target area
  • Recreational drug use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 3 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04453631

Start Date

January 3 2023

End Date

July 1 2024

Last Update

May 20 2022

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