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Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Epi-Genetic Modulators of Fear Extinction in Alcohol Dependence

NCT02438969
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
Recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cannabidiol Effects on Learning and Anxiety

NCT05283382
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
Conditions
Anorexia, Generalized Anxiety
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Fear Conditioning Using Computer-Generated Virtual Reality

NCT00025844
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
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
Terminated No phase listed Observational

Social Anxiety Virtual Reality Study

NCT04288180
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
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Cerebral GABA and Fear Conditioning in PTSD

NCT01800383
Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Isabelle Rosso
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Belmont, Massachusetts
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Human Behaviors Related to the Expectation of Pain

NCT03739645
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Could Meditation Modulate the Neurobiology of Learning Not to Fear?

NCT01320969
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of tDCS Timing on Safety Memory in PTSD

NCT04152772
Conditions
PTSD
Interventions
transcranial direct current stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Butler Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island
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
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cannabinoid Augmentation of Fear Response in Humans

NCT01665573
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
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of D-cycloserine on Extinction of Fear Conditioning

NCT00352586
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
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
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
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
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
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Spatial Context and Fear Learning

NCT02423044
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
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effects of Arousal and Stress in Anxiety

NCT00026559
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
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Neurobiology of Generalized Fear-Conditioning & Avoidance in Anxiety Disorders

NCT03033056
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
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