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Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Fear Conditioning Using Computer-Generated Virtual Reality

NCT00025844
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Conditions
Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
7 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
202 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2001 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Functional Neuroanatomy of Emotion Perception, Recognition, Learning, and Memory

NCT00458432
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
20 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Potentiation of Fear Extinction in OCD

NCT05521074
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Conditions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Interventions
Active tDCS, Sham tDCS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
86 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 4, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Phase 4 Interventional

The Effects of Orexin Antagonism on Fear Extinction in PTSD

NCT06788522
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Conditions
Insomnia, PTSD
Interventions
Suvorexant, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40,120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2032
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Charleston, South Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 2, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Stimulation-Induced Changes in Fronto-Limbic Network

NCT05854160
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Conditions
Epilepsy, Mental Disorders
Interventions
Electrical Pulse Train Stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 23, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Cortisol Suppression and Startle Responses in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NCT01477762
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Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Dexamethasone, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
165 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 18, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Use Electroencephalogram to Study Neural Dynamics of Fear Conditioning and Avoidance Learning Circuit in Humans

NCT06240052
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Conditions
Neural Dynamics of the Acquisition and Retention of Fear Learning and Active Avoidance Learning
Interventions
Conditioning and active avoidance paradigm (CAAP)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 5, 2025 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional

Effects of Duloxetine on Fear Conditioning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NCT00763178
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Conditions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Duloxetine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Male only
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Haven, Connecticut
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 23, 2015 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Neurobiology of Generalized Fear-Conditioning & Avoidance in Anxiety Disorders

NCT03033056
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Conditions
Anxiety Disorders
Interventions
Test of fear conditioning
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
208 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 10, 2022 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effects of Arousal and Stress in Anxiety

NCT00026559
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Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Shock Device, Auditory Startle Device
Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
1,418 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2001 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 9, 2024 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cannabinoid Augmentation of Fear Response in Humans

NCT01665573
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Conditions
Fear Conditioning
Interventions
PF-04457845, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Haven, Connecticut
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 11, 2022 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Epi-Genetic Modulators of Fear Extinction in Alcohol Dependence

NCT02438969
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Conditions
Fear, Stress, Alcohol Dependence
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Human Behaviors Related to the Expectation of Pain

NCT03739645
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Conditions
Fear Pain
Interventions
Skin conductance levels and slopes over time in conditioned fear as metrics.as metrics for anxiety
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 88 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 25, 2025 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of D-cycloserine on Extinction of Fear Conditioning

NCT00352586
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Conditions
Fear
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2002 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 2, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Terminated No phase listed Observational

Social Anxiety Virtual Reality Study

NCT04288180
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Conditions
Social Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
No intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 8, 2021 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Spatial Context and Fear Learning

NCT02423044
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Conditions
Anxiety Disorders
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
82 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 4, 2019 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Amygdala-Prefrontal in Fear Extinction

NCT07800455
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Conditions
Fear Extinction
Interventions
Direct intracranial electrical stimulation, Fear conditioning
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 2, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of D-cycloserine on Stimulus Generalization of Conditioned Fear Healthy Controls.

NCT01733030
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Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Interventions
Seromycin
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 4, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Brain Structure and Function Before and After Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

NCT00069225
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Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
95 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2003 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 4, 2008 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Using Exercise to Enhance Fear Extinction Learning

NCT07548125
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Conditions
PTSD, Exercise Intensity, Fear Extinction, Fear Conditioning
Interventions
Exercise
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Josh Cisler
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 23, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Neuroimaging Memories of Fear and Safety in the Human Brain

NCT04975009
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Conditions
Fear Anxiety, PTSD
Interventions
Fear conditioning
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 17, 2022 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Neuroimaging of Pavlovian Fear Conditioning Processes in Patients With Pathological Anxiety

NCT03498599
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Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Phobia
Interventions
Novelty facilitated extinction, Standard Extinction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 13, 2018 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cannabidiol Effects on Learning and Anxiety

NCT05283382
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Conditions
Anxiety and Fear
Interventions
Cannabidiol Oral Product, Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Connecticut
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Storrs, Connecticut
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 29, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Could Meditation Modulate the Neurobiology of Learning Not to Fear?

NCT01320969
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Conditions
Healthy Individuals, Highly Stressed
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
85 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 7, 2012 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT