EEG Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback to Reduce Trait Anxiety

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

This study evaluates if individuals with moderate to high trait anxiety can learn how to self-regulate their brain waves and reduce their trait anxiety in ten sessions of EEG alpha-theta neurofeedback training. Half of the randomly assigned participants will receive alpha/theta neurofeedback training while the other half will receive a two-part control protocol where low beta and beta waves will be uptrained in and downtrained in in successive sessions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02964520

Run by

University of Hartford

People needed

28

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adults, age 18 and above
• scores of >66% on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

You may not qualify if…

• scores >19 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)
• scores > 9 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
• comorbid diagnoses of: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorder, Tic disorders, Seizure Disorders

Where it is running

• University of Hartford — West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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