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Intracranial Neurophysiological Signatures of Fear and Anxiety in Humans

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 70 YearsAllDuke University
NCT05120635 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affect a large number of individuals with a significant portion of patients failing to improve with current treatments. The purpose of this study is to understand the brain mechanisms that produce fear and anxiety in humans. To accomplish this goal, we will measure the brain activity along with the heart rate and skin perspiration of patients while they are completing tasks on a computer. Some of the tasks will also use a virtual reality headset and transport the patient in a video game-like environment. These tasks will expose the participants to various levels of fear-provoking images. Participants with responsive neurostimulation (RNS) implants will be enrolled under Pro00117931 at Duke, but their results for fear and anxiety tasks will be reported under NCT05120635.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Has undergone acute depth or chronic responsive neurostimulation (RNS) electrode placement * Willing to provide informed consent and participate in the study * Ability to read and write English fluently Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to provide informed consent * Has not undergone acute depth or chronic responsive neurostimulation (RNS) electrode placement * Pregnant women * Participants with active psychosis * Participants with suicidal ideation * Participants with substance abuse issues
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What it tests

  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Virtual and augmented reality tasks
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Where

2 sites
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Duke University Health System
Durham, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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