Pilot Study of the Impact of Exercise on Hippocampal Function
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Anxiety
In brief
The goal of this pilot study is to test the procedural aspects of the behavioral tests and the exercise components of the study. This includes establishing typical scores for anxiety patients in these behavioral tests, and administering and coaching anxiety patients in an at-home exercise regimen. This pilot study will produce the information necessary to design a larger future study including both patients and healthy control participants.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03036371
- Run by
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- People needed
- 14
- Starts
- 2017-03-28
- Expected to finish
- 2018-09-13
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-03-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- A primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder (PD), and/or Specific Phobia (SP)
- No use of psychiatric medication in the past 4 weeks (or 8 weeks for fluoxetine)
- Age 18-40
- Ability to tolerate a treatment-free period
- English-speaking
- Body Mass Index (BMI) within normal range
- Willing and able to sign consent form and comply with study procedures
You may not qualify if…
- Current or lifetime comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly elevate the risk of study participation
- Any major medical or neurological problem that might interfere with reliable performance of study tasks or their interpretation, or render participation dangerous
- Pregnant or lactating
- Use of medication that alters the brain
- Clinical symptom severity warranting immediate treatment
- Current rigorous exercise program
- Participation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) psychotherapy for anxiety
Where it is running
- New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States
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