Efficacy of Attention Bias Modification vs. Placebo for Social Anxiety Disorder
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Attention Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT), Placebo Effect
In brief
This study examines whether a computerized attention-training intervention called attention bias modification (ABM) can reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adults, and whether symptom improvement is specifically related to changes in attentional processing or to nonspecific factors such as expectancy and placebo effects.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07666776
- Run by
- Tel Aviv University
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2026-06-15
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18-65 years
- Primary diagnosis of generalized Social Anxiety Disorder based on clinical evaluation, the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and a Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) score greater than 50
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision without color blindness
- Sufficient Hebrew proficiency to complete clinical interviews, self-report questionnaires, and computerized cognitive tasks
You may not qualify if…
- Previous participation in attention bias modification training using a dot-probe task
- Previous participation in eye-tracking-based attention training
- Current diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Current or past diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
- Neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy or traumatic brain injury)
- Severe suicidal ideation
- Current substance or alcohol use disorder
- Concurrent pharmacological or psychosocial treatment, unless medication has been stable for at least 45 days
- Pregnancy
- Uncorrected visual impairment or use of multifocal glasses
Where it is running
- Tel Aviv university — Tel Aviv, Israel (enrolling)
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