NCT00380731

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on the brain during emotional and behavioral responses to social stimuli in people with social phobia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
124

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 22, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 26, 2006

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

November 30, 2011

Status Verified

November 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

September 22, 2006

Last Update Submit

November 29, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Social Anxiety DisorderMagnetic Resonance ImagingCognitive Behavior Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

    Measured at Months 4, 7, 10, 13, and 16

  • fMRI BOLD response

    Measured at Month 4

  • Behavioral assessment

    Measured at Months 4 and 16

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Clinical Global Impression Improvement Scale

    Measured at Months 4 and 16

  • Social Interaction Anxiety Scale

    Measured at Months 4, 10, and 16

  • Sheehan Disability Scale

    Measured at Months 4, 10, and 16

  • Quality of Life Inventory

    Measured at Months 4, 10, and 16

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive immediate cognitive behavioral therapy

Behavioral: Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy with a 16-week delayed start

Behavioral: Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

CBT includes 16 weekly 60-minute individual CBT sessions for social anxiety disorder.

12

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for generalized social phobia
  • English-speaking
  • Eligible to participate in fMRI scanning
  • Willing to use an effective form of contraception throughout the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently undergoing any psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy (e.g, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, anti-psychotics, blood thinners, thyroid hormone influencing agents, diabetic medications, or anticonvulsants)
  • History of neurological or cardiovascular disorders, brain surgery, electroconvulsive or radiation treatment, brain hemorrhage or tumor, stroke, seizures or epilepsy, diabetes, hypo- or hyperthyroidism, or head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than 5 minutes
  • Smokes cigarettes daily
  • History of or current diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, organic mental disorder, bipolar disorder, or antisocial, schizotypal, or schizoid personality disorders
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Clinically significant and/or unstable medical disease
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within the 12 months prior to study entry
  • History of or current seizure disorder (except febrile seizure disorder during childhood)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94025, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Butler RM, O'Day EB, Kaplan SC, Swee MB, Horenstein A, Morrison AS, Goldin PR, Gross JJ, Heimberg RG. Do sudden gains predict treatment outcome in social anxiety disorder? Findings from two randomized controlled trials. Behav Res Ther. 2019 Oct;121:103453. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2019.103453. Epub 2019 Aug 9.

  • Goldin PR, Ziv M, Jazaieri H, Weeks J, Heimberg RG, Gross JJ. Impact of cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder on the neural bases of emotional reactivity to and regulation of social evaluation. Behav Res Ther. 2014 Nov;62:97-106. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.08.005. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

  • Goldin PR, Lee I, Ziv M, Jazaieri H, Heimberg RG, Gross JJ. Trajectories of change in emotion regulation and social anxiety during cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder. Behav Res Ther. 2014 May;56:7-15. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

  • Ziv M, Goldin PR, Jazaieri H, Hahn KS, Gross JJ. Emotion regulation in social anxiety disorder: behavioral and neural responses to three socio-emotional tasks. Biol Mood Anxiety Disord. 2013 Nov 4;3(1):20. doi: 10.1186/2045-5380-3-20.

  • Goldin PR, Ziv M, Jazaieri H, Hahn K, Heimberg R, Gross JJ. Impact of cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder on the neural dynamics of cognitive reappraisal of negative self-beliefs: randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Oct;70(10):1048-56. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.234.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Phobia, Social

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic DisordersAnxiety DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • James J. Gross, PhD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor of psychology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2006

First Posted

September 26, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

November 30, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-11

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