Muscle Relaxation Therapy With Odorant Cue

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Conditions studied: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety

In brief

A novel procedure for generalized anxiety disorder where an odorant cue is paired with the state of deep relaxation during training. It is hypothesized that by smelling the odor in an anxiety-provoking situation, the patient will more easily invoke a state of relaxation, providing greater relief from the distressing tension and worry that characterize GAD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00208910

Run by

Emory University

People needed

15

Starts

2003-11-01

Expected to finish

2005-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• GAD without a comorbid active major psychiatric disorder.
• GAD must be the primary active psychiatric disorder.
• GAD determined via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

You may not qualify if…

• Significant medical illness that might interfere with the relaxation therapy or with training using the odorant.
• Actively abusing alcohol.
• Illicit substances.
• Currently using rapid-acting anxiolytic agents (e.g. benzodiazepines, hydroxyzine).
• Started an antidepressant, antipsychotic or mood stabilizing agent within three months of screening visit.

Where it is running

• Emory University School of Medicine — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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