Exposure Therapy Consortium (ETC) for Anxiety Sensitivity

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity

In brief

The current study seeks to test differences between a single-session large-group format of standard exposure, enhanced exposure, and a control condition in treating anxiety sensitivity. It is hypothesized that 1) participants assigned to either exposure condition will evidence greater reductions in anxiety sensitivity from pre-treatment to posttreatment relative to those in the control condition; 2) participants assigned to the enhanced exposure condition will evidence greater reductions in anxiety sensitivity from pre-treatment to posttreatment relative to those in the standard exposure condition. The investigators will test putative moderators and mechanisms of action. Prior to initiating the study for purposes of data analyses, the investigators will pilot study procedures during Spring 2020.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05225740

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

399

Starts

2022-10-01

Expected to finish

2024-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 18-70
• Students currently enrolled in enrolled in an introductory psychology course a psychology course
• Elevated anxiety sensitivity (total ASI-3 score ≥ 23)

You may not qualify if…

• History of respiratory or cardiovascular conditions (e.g., asthma, high blood pressure), neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy), current pregnancy, or medical problems (e.g., inner ear problems, back or joint problems) that may interfere with an ability complete interoceptive exposure procedures

Where it is running

• The University of Colorado at Boulder — Boulder, Colorado, United States
• The University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States
• Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• The University of Mississippi — Oxford, Mississippi, United States
• The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States
• University of New South Wales — Kensington, Australia
• Curtin University — Perth, Australia
• Philipps-Universität Marburg — Marburg, Hesse, Germany
• Ruhr-Universität Bochum — Bochum, Ruhr Region, Germany
• Technische Universität Dresden — Dresden, Saxony, Germany
• University of Göttingen — Göttingen, Germany
• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Jerusalem, Israel

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