Relaxation Treatment for Anxiety in Adults Aged 60 or Older

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anxiety Disorders

In brief

The PI developed a self-directed program to treat late-life anxiety called Breathing, Relaxation, and Education for Anxiety Treatment in the Home Environment (BREATHE). This program consists of weekly video lessons that participants watch on digital video disc (DVD) along with weekly telephone check-ins. In BREATHE participants will learn two behavioral interventions: diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The purpose of the study is to examine whether the self-directed BREATHE program is superior to a wait list control in reducing anxiety in older adults with anxiety disorders. For those assigned to wait list control, they will be offered opportunity to participate in BREATHE treatment after 8 weeks of wait list.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02429778

Run by

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

People needed

40

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-27

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants have a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder, specifically, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder or Anxiety Disorder Unspecified/Other Specified).
• Participants speak English.

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Dementia
• Probable presence of significant cognitive impairment according to a brief cognitive screen
• Serious mental illness (schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder)

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States

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