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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
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Clinical Trials: Anxiety Disorders
FEATURED STUDIES
Featured studies include only those currently recruiting participants. They are listed according to the date they were added to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, with the most recent studies appearing first.
* Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy on Depression During and After Pregnancy.
Interventional study. This study will evaluate the impact of interpersonal psychotherapy on the course of depression during and after pregnancy, as well as its effect on infant birth outcomes. Ages 21-45. Location in Ann Arbor, MI.
* Comparison of Psychotherapy Programs to Treat Panic Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will determine the relative effectiveness of three behavioral therapies in treating panic disorder. Ages 18-70. Locations in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
* Primary Care Intervention Strategy for Anxiety Disorders.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of an intervention strategy for the treatment of people with post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder in the primary care setting. Ages 18-75. Locations in Little Rock, AR; La Jolla, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA.
* Effectiveness of Long-Term Versus Short-Term Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder With Venlafaxine XR.
Interventional study. This study will assess the effectiveness of venlafaxine XR in preventing the relapse of generalized anxiety disorder after 6 months of treatment versus 12 months of treatment. Ages 18 and up. Location in Philadelphia, PA.
* Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.
Interventional study. This study will determine whether trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is more effective than child-centered therapy (CCT) in reducing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children exposed to domestic violence (DV). Ages 7-14. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Telephone-Based Care Management Program for Individuals With Anxiety Disorders.
Interventional study. This study will determine the impact of a telephone-based care management program for primary care patients with panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Ages 18-64. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Effectiveness of Cognitive-Affective Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Somatization Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will examine the long-term effect of cognitive-affective behavior therapy on the physical symptoms, functioning, and health care utilization of people with somatization disorder. Ages 18-65. Location in Piscataway, NJ.
* Effectiveness of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will assess the relapse-prevention rate of escitalopram (Lexapro) in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Ages 18 and up. Locations in Boston, MA; Providence, RI.
* Drug Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among the Elderly.
Interventional study. This study will determine the effectiveness of escitalopram (Lexapro), an anti-anxiety drug, for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in elderly individuals. This study will also examine the ways genetics affect response to treatment for GAD. Ages 60 and up. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Learn more about Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. more>>
* Visit the patient recruitment website for studies conducted at the Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
* Return to Main Clinical Trials Page
* Adding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Drug Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will determine whether the addition of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can improve the effectiveness of the medication paroxetine (Paxil) in treating individuals with social anxiety disorder. Ages 18-65. Locations in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
* Preventing Anxiety Disorders in Youth.
Interventional study. This study will determine the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy program in preventing anxiety disorders in at-risk children. Ages 8-12. Location in Baltimore, MD.
* Family and Peer Involvement in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of family- and peer-oriented therapy in treating children with anxiety disorders. Ages 8-14. Location in Miami, FL.
* Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders (CAMS).
Interventional study. This 9-month study will compare the effectiveness of the medication sertraline (Zoloft), cognitive-behavioral therapy, the combination of these treatments, and placebo for youth with anxiety disorders (GAD, SP, or Separation Anxiety). Ages 7-17. Locations in Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Durham, NC; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA.
* Treatment for Specific Phobias in Children.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of three treatments in reducing symptoms of phobia in children and adolescents. Ages 7-16. Locations in Stockholm, Sweden; Blacksburg, VA.
* Lorazepam-Induced Toxicity in the Aged.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effects of an acute dose of lorazepam to a placebo in elderly patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Ages 60 and up. Locations in New York, NY; Orangeburg, NY.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for other NIH studies on Anxiety Disorders.
Clinical Trials: Anxiety Disorders
FEATURED STUDIES
Featured studies include only those currently recruiting participants. They are listed according to the date they were added to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, with the most recent studies appearing first.
* Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy on Depression During and After Pregnancy.
Interventional study. This study will evaluate the impact of interpersonal psychotherapy on the course of depression during and after pregnancy, as well as its effect on infant birth outcomes. Ages 21-45. Location in Ann Arbor, MI.
* Comparison of Psychotherapy Programs to Treat Panic Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will determine the relative effectiveness of three behavioral therapies in treating panic disorder. Ages 18-70. Locations in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
* Primary Care Intervention Strategy for Anxiety Disorders.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of an intervention strategy for the treatment of people with post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder in the primary care setting. Ages 18-75. Locations in Little Rock, AR; La Jolla, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA.
* Effectiveness of Long-Term Versus Short-Term Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder With Venlafaxine XR.
Interventional study. This study will assess the effectiveness of venlafaxine XR in preventing the relapse of generalized anxiety disorder after 6 months of treatment versus 12 months of treatment. Ages 18 and up. Location in Philadelphia, PA.
* Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.
Interventional study. This study will determine whether trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is more effective than child-centered therapy (CCT) in reducing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children exposed to domestic violence (DV). Ages 7-14. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Telephone-Based Care Management Program for Individuals With Anxiety Disorders.
Interventional study. This study will determine the impact of a telephone-based care management program for primary care patients with panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Ages 18-64. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Effectiveness of Cognitive-Affective Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Somatization Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will examine the long-term effect of cognitive-affective behavior therapy on the physical symptoms, functioning, and health care utilization of people with somatization disorder. Ages 18-65. Location in Piscataway, NJ.
* Effectiveness of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will assess the relapse-prevention rate of escitalopram (Lexapro) in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Ages 18 and up. Locations in Boston, MA; Providence, RI.
* Drug Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among the Elderly.
Interventional study. This study will determine the effectiveness of escitalopram (Lexapro), an anti-anxiety drug, for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in elderly individuals. This study will also examine the ways genetics affect response to treatment for GAD. Ages 60 and up. Location in Pittsburgh, PA.
* Learn more about Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. more>>
* Visit the patient recruitment website for studies conducted at the Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
* Return to Main Clinical Trials Page
* Adding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Drug Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder.
Interventional study. This study will determine whether the addition of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can improve the effectiveness of the medication paroxetine (Paxil) in treating individuals with social anxiety disorder. Ages 18-65. Locations in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
* Preventing Anxiety Disorders in Youth.
Interventional study. This study will determine the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy program in preventing anxiety disorders in at-risk children. Ages 8-12. Location in Baltimore, MD.
* Family and Peer Involvement in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of family- and peer-oriented therapy in treating children with anxiety disorders. Ages 8-14. Location in Miami, FL.
* Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders (CAMS).
Interventional study. This 9-month study will compare the effectiveness of the medication sertraline (Zoloft), cognitive-behavioral therapy, the combination of these treatments, and placebo for youth with anxiety disorders (GAD, SP, or Separation Anxiety). Ages 7-17. Locations in Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Durham, NC; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA.
* Treatment for Specific Phobias in Children.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effectiveness of three treatments in reducing symptoms of phobia in children and adolescents. Ages 7-16. Locations in Stockholm, Sweden; Blacksburg, VA.
* Lorazepam-Induced Toxicity in the Aged.
Interventional study. This study will compare the effects of an acute dose of lorazepam to a placebo in elderly patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Ages 60 and up. Locations in New York, NY; Orangeburg, NY.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for other NIH studies on Anxiety Disorders.
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