Vestibular Dysfunction In Adult Patients With Panic Disorder With or Without Agoraphobia

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Conditions studied: Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder

In brief

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the prevalence of abnormalities on clinical vestibular (balance) tests is higher in panic disorder with agoraphobia than in uncomplicated panic disorder and nonpanic anxiety disorder. II. Determine whether the prevalence of abnormalities on audiological tests of cochlear or brainstem function is elevated in panic disorder without agoraphobia or nonpanic anxiety disorder. III. Determine whether symptom patterns can be identified that are indicative of vestibular abnormalities in panic disorder. IV. Determine whether vestibular dysfunction can be induced by psychosomatic mechanisms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00004367

Run by

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

People needed

165

Starts

2000-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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