Find a study
Browse recruiting studies near you — free to check, always your choice.
53 studies
Recruiting now, in plain language. Every study is watched over by an independent ethics board.
- DepressionAnxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing whether therapy sessions can help teens and young adults with sickle cell cope with
📍 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group.
- DepressionAnxiety
Personalized Brain Stimulation to Treat Chronic Concussive Symptoms
Testing personalized brain stimulation for ongoing concussion symptoms
📍 UCLA · Westwood, Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to investigate a new treatment for chronic symptoms after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in people aged 18-65 years old. Chronic symptoms could include dizziness, headache, fatigue, brain fog, memory difficulty, sleep disruption, irritability, or anxiety that occurred or worsened after the injury.
- Anxiety
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VQW-765 for the On-Demand Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing a single oral dose medicine versus placebo for social anxiety in adults
📍 Vanda Investigational Site · Phoenix, AZ · +30 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of VQW-765 compared to placebo in adults with social anxiety disorder.
- Anxiety
Self-Adjusted Nitrous Oxide: A Feasibility Study in the Setting of Vasectomy
Testing whether self-controlled nitrous oxide during vasectomy lowers pain and anxiety
📍 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study is being done to see if nitrous oxide during vasectomy decreases pain and anxiety, and also assess whether patients have better satisfaction when they control their own level of nitrous oxide during the procedure. If we find that patients experience less pain or anxiety with nitrous oxide, it could be suggested that self-adjusted nitrous oxide (SANO) may be a useful tool for improving experience of care during vasectomy.
- DepressionAnxiety
ACT for Individuals With MNCD and Their Care Partners
Testing acceptance commitment therapy for depression and anxiety in dementia
📍 Texas Tech University Plaza Building · Lubbock, TX · Get directions →
This project aims to implement and evaluate a dyadic intervention (i.e., acceptance commitment therapy) for persons with AD/ADRD and their care partners. We hypothesize the intervention will be feasible, acceptable, and show preliminary efficacy of the dyadic interveniotns.
- DepressionAnxiety
iTBS+D-Cycloserine for Youth Suicide
Testing a treatment for depression and anxiety to reduce youth suicide risk
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
Background and Rationale: Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Canadian Emerging Adults (EAs; 18-24yrs). Current treatments for suicidal thoughts and behaviors are limited and novel treatments are required to save lives.
- DepressionAnxiety
Perinatal Depression & Anxiety (PDA) and Maternal Gut Microbiome
Studying how gut bacteria in pregnant people relates to depression and anxiety
📍 Sunnybrook Health Science Center · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Perinatal depression and anxiety (PDA) are the leading causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. Women with a history of depression have a 20 fold higher risk of PDA at subsequent pregnancies.
- Anxiety
Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
Testing whether sertraline works better than a placebo for anxiety in children with
📍 Alberta Children's Hospital - University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
There are currently no approved medications for the treatment of anxiety in children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), both common and rare. Sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, has extensive evidence to support its use in children's and youth with anxiety but not within NDDs.
- DepressionAnxiety
Nebulized Ketamine for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Testing a breathing mist of ketamine to reduce symptoms of major depression
📍 Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY · Get directions →
This is a double-blind active placebo controlled clinical trial for individuals with moderate to severe depression. The purpose of this study is to assess if nebulized ketamine can reduce depressive symptoms.
- DepressionAnxiety
Leveraging mHealth to Promote Opioid Use Recovery and Mental Health Among Residents of a Medium-Sized Midwestern City
Testing whether a phone-based program supports opioid recovery and mental health
📍 Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
The sequential trial compares recovery and mHealth engagement outcomes among Black participants who participated in the mHealth intervention uMAT-R or uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement. The mHealth intervention seeks to support people in various stages of recovery who are also seeking other forms of substance use treatment.
- Anxiety
Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity When Oral ABBV-932 is Added to Antidepressant Therapies in Adult Participants With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether adding ABBV-932 to antidepressants is safe and helps adults with generalized anxiety
📍 University of Alabama - Huntsville Regional Medical Campus /ID# 267818 · Huntsville, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is usually treated with antidepressant therapy (ADT); however, sometimes ADTs alone are not enough to adequately treat GAD. The purpose of this study is to assess how safe and effective ABBV-932 is when added to the antidepressant therapies in adult participants with GAD who have had an inadequate response ADTs.
- DepressionAnxiety
Creatine for Depressed Male and Female Methamphetamine Users
Testing whether creatine helps depression and anxiety in people who use meth
📍 Montana State University College of Nursing (Missoula campus) · Missoula, MT · Get directions →
* Assess the antidepressant/anxiolytic effect of creatine in male and female methamphetamine users * Assess creatine's effect on methamphetamine use * Assess the safety of creatine in male methamphetamine users with depression
- DepressionAnxiety
A New Intervention to Improve Function in Veterans With Anxiety and Depression
Testing a new treatment to improve daily functioning in veterans with anxiety and depression
📍 Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC · Durham, NC · Get directions →
Anxiety and depression symptoms occur at high rates in Veteran populations and can significantly impact function, compromising the ability to work and to successfully form and maintain valued relationships. Several other symptoms commonly occur with anxiety and depression, including poor sleep quality and chronic pain.
- Anxiety
Pharmacogenetically-guided Escitalopram Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety: Aiming to Improve Safety and Efficacy (PrEcISE)
Testing whether genetic-guided dosing of a daily anxiety medicine helps kids
📍 University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →
This double-blind, 12-week study will consist include132 anxious youth who are randomized (1:1) to standard or pharmacogenetically-guided escitalopram dosing. Block randomization (1:1) will be stratified by sex and metabolizer status.
- Anxiety
Adjunctive Treatment With L-methylfolate for Treatment-Resistant Generalized Anxiety Disorder: a Pilot Study
Testing whether adding L-methylfolate is safe and tolerated for hard-to-treat anxiety
📍 Kingston Health Sciences Centre · Kingston, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine the tolerability and safety of add on treatment with L-methylfolate in patients with treatment-resistant generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The primary objective is to monitor for side effects and other risks associated with the treatment.
- Anxiety
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Aurora® Digital Medical Device in Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing a digital therapy device plus usual medicine vs usual medicine alone
📍 Servicios Especializados En Ensayos Clinicos, Seec, Sc · Mexico City, Mexico City · Get directions →
To evaluate the superiority of cognitive behavioral therapy using the Aurora® digital medical device + conventional drug treatment, compared to conventional drug treatment alone, in reducing anxiety symptoms, as assessed by the change in the GAD-7 scale at 12 weeks of treatment, relative to baseline.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer on Maintenance Therapy
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on depression and/or anxiety in participants who are being treated for advanced cancer.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
TRIPS - Treatment to Improve Depression and/or Anxiety Using Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy in Cancer Survivors
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in cancer survivors
📍 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
This clinical research study is to learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for cancer survivors with depression and/or anxiety.
- Anxiety
RE104 Safety and Efficacy Study in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether a single dose injection reduces anxiety symptoms
📍 Lighthouse Psychiatry · Gilbert, AZ · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with a single dose of RE104 for Injection reduces anxiety symptoms in participants with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as compared to placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety
Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population
Testing psilocybin for safety and symptom changes in people with depression or anxiety
📍 Connecticut Mental Health Center - Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing.
- DepressionAnxiety
Use of a Generative AI (Gen-AI) Chatbot for Anxiety and Depression Among Persons With Cannabis Use
Testing a chatbot to support people using cannabis with anxiety or depression
📍 46 Centerra Parkway, Suite 300, Office #333S · Lebanon, NH · Get directions →
This study tests a chatbot called Therabot-CALM to help people who use cannabis with anxiety and/or low mood. Participants will do questionnaires, try the chatbot for 4 weeks, and join virtual interviews to give feedback on how usable and helpful it feels. The goal is to see if the chatbot is acceptable to users and can improve symptoms.
- DepressionAnxiety
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Intergenerational Trauma
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in children of genocide survivors
📍 The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing · New York, NY · Get directions →
This is an open-label psilocybin-assisted therapy study that will examine the safety and tolerability of psilocybin-assisted therapy in the offspring of genocide survivors with mood and anxiety disorders. The study will also investigate the efficacy of psilocybin-assisted therapy in reducing symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress, as well as changes to the psychological effects of parental exposure to genocide, and changes to psychological resilience.
- Anxiety
The Impact of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy of the Anterior Nucleus for Focal-Onset Epilepsy on Anxiety
Testing whether focused ultrasound thalamotomy can improve anxiety
📍 The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effects on anxiety of high intensity focused ultrasound ablation (FUSA) in patients suffering from treatment-refractory focal epilepsy and anxiety. FUSA is a non-invasive neurosurgical procedure that uses ultrasound waves, sent directly through the scalp and skull, to precisely target small abnormal areas of the brain.
- DepressionAnxiety
Cannabis for Palliative Care in Cancer
Testing cannabis for symptom relief and side effects in cancer patients
📍 Anschutz Health Sciences Building · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
Many cancer patients suffer from pain, sleep, and mood problems and are using cannabis to relieve these symptoms. Cannabis may provide such relief but may also produce negative side effects including cognitive impairment, an especially problematic issue for cancer patients, indicating more research on cannabis use in the cancer context is required.
- DepressionAnxiety
Pramipexole to Enhance Social Connections
Testing whether pramipexole improves social connectedness in adults with anxiety or depression
📍 University of California, San Diego · San Diego, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study seeks to understand if the medication pramipexole improves social connectedness and functioning in adults (ages 18-50) who experience anxiety or depression. The study plans to enroll 108 participants total across two sites (University of California San Diego and New York State Psychiatric Institute).
- Anxiety
Investigating a Marijuana-based Compound as a Treatment for Anxiety in Autistic Adults
Testing a marijuana-based compound to treat anxiety in autistic adults
📍 Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug ABC works to treat severe asthma in adults. It will also learn about the safety of drug ABC.
- DepressionAnxiety
Enhancing Transdiagnostic Mechanisms of Cognitive Dyscontrol (R33)
Testing a cognitive training program to see brain and thinking changes in people with depression or
📍 UC San Diego · San Diego, CA · Get directions →
The proposed project aims to test the cognitive and neural effects of a cognitive training in a sample of individuals seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.
- DepressionAnxiety
Modulating Exercise Dosage to Improve Concussion Recovery
Testing whether a higher amount of aerobic exercise helps concussion recovery
📍 University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
Aerobic exercise has emerged as an effective treatment to reduce sport-related concussion symptom severity, yet existing work lacks rigor regarding the precise exercise volume and intensity required to elicit therapeutic effects, how exercise can alter concussion-related pathophysiology, and whether exercise can prevent the development of secondary sequelae. Our objective is to examine if a high dose exercise program (higher volume than currently prescribed at an individualized, safe intensity level) initiated within 14 days of concussion results in faster symptom resolution, altered physiological function, or reduced secondary sequalae.
- DepressionAnxiety
Cannabidiol and Older Adult Cannabis Users
Testing how hemp CBD and THC affect mood and anxiety in older adults
📍 University of Colorado at Boulder · Boulder, CO · Get directions →
Cannabis use increased 10 fold among adults over the age of 65 between 2014 and 2016 but very little data exists on the extent of their harmful effects on health and behavior. The overarching goal of this project is to test a novel harm reduction strategy in which older individuals who seek to use cannabis for pain, anxiety or mood problems (depression/anxiety) will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions in an 8 week randomized controlled trial: hemp-derived CBD+THC, hemp-derived CBD-THC, or placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Neuroactive Steroid to Treat Depressed Mood: A Trial for People With HIV
Testing whether pregnenolone pills affect brain function and depression in people with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study will determine the effects of pregnenolone on brain function, inflammation and depressive symptoms in people with HIV who have depression. Participants in this study will receive a pill of either pregnenolone or placebo, and can stay on their current antidepression medications.
- DepressionAnxiety
Family Acceptance Project Online (Pilot RCT)
Testing an online program to reduce depression and anxiety in LGBTQ youth by improving family
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
Research shows that sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience high rates of mental health problems and other challenges (e.g., social, academic). A major factor that leads to these challenges is family rejection (family behaviors and reactions that minimize, deny, ridicule and attempt to prevent or change a child's sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression).
- Anxiety
Gaze-Contingent Music Therapy Augmentation of CBT for Pediatric Anxiety
Testing a music-based therapy added to CBT to treat anxiety in children
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Anxiety disorders are becoming more common among children and teenagers. Anxiety can lead to long-term physical and mental problems, such as depression.
- DepressionAnxiety
Group Retreat Psilocybin Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors or Incurable Hematologic Malignancies
Testing group retreat psilocybin therapy for anxiety and depression in people with advanced cancer
📍 Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium · Seattle, WA · Get directions →
This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects and how well group retreat psilocybin therapy works for the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with solid tumors that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) or with hematologic cancers for which no treatment is currently available (incurable). For patients with metastatic, incurable cancer, unrelieved anxiety and existential distress can cause profound suffering.
- DepressionAnxiety
Search for Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Targets for Mental Illness
Testing brain stimulation targets to change behavior in depression or anxiety
📍 Acacia Clinics · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Participants will receive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at a random location in the left prefrontal cortex, excluding sites that are potentially unsafe. Extensive behavioral testing will be conducted to determine which behaviors are modulated by stimulating which circuits.
- Anxiety
Cannabidiol-Assisted Learning for Managing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing cannabidiol added to talk therapy for adults with generalized anxiety
📍 Wayne State University School of Medicine, Tolan Park Medical Building · Detroit, MI · Get directions →
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigates the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cannabidiol (EPIDIOLEX®) as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The study aims to evaluate whether cannabidiol-assisted CBT enhances emotion regulation via dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) activation and improves anxiety symptom outcomes compared to CBT with placebo.
- Anxiety
Study of ITI-1284 as an Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing a second add-on medicine for generalized anxiety disorder
📍 Clinical Site · Chandler, AZ · +33 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ITI-1284 compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy to GAD treatment in patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for GAD who have an inadequate response to ongoing GAD treatment.
- Anxiety
Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Psilocybin Oral Solution in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether a 3 mg psilocybin mouth solution is safe for anxiety
📍 Kingston General Health Research Institute · Kingston, Ontario · Get directions →
This Phase 2a clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of a 3 mg dose of psilocybin oral solution for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The study consists of three sequential phases: Screening Phase (up to 4 weeks), Open-label Run-in Phase (4 weeks), Double-blind Treatment Phase (4 weeks) Screening Phase During the Screening Visit, participants will provide informed consent and undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation, including an abbreviated psychiatric assessment, to determine eligibility.
- Anxiety
Study of ITI-1284 as Monotherapy Treatment in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing an anxiety medicine by itself for generalized anxiety disorder
📍 Clinical Site · Birmingham, AL · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ITI-1284 as monotherapy treatment in patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for GAD in patients who have had inadequate response to generalized anxiety disorder treatment.
- DepressionAnxiety
Affect of Duavive on Mood & Anxiety Symptoms
Testing how Duavive affects mood and anxiety symptoms in early menopause women
📍 St Joseph's Healthcare · Hamilton, Ontario · Get directions →
This study evaluates the impact of conjugated estrogens/ bazedoxifene (CE/ BZA) on the mood (depression and anxiety) in peri- and early menopausal women.
- Anxiety
Use of CBD in the Treatment of Anxiety
Testing hemp-based CBD doses for anxiety symptoms and sleep
📍 University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · Get directions →
This study will examine the doses, safety, and test the preliminary efficacy of hemp-derived CBD product for improving anxiety symptoms and sleep disturbances among individuals with anxiety. A 4-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will be conducted to determine the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and acceptability of 50 to 150 mg/day of CBD.
- Anxiety
A Study of NTX-1472 in Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether NTX-1472 is safe for adults with social anxiety
📍 SOAR Clinical Study Site · Encino, CA · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary goal of this Phase 2 clinical trial is to determine the effects of a novel V1a receptor antagonist (NTX-1472) in adults with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). The main questions this trial aims to answer are: * Is NTX-1472 safe and well tolerated in adults with SAD?
- DepressionAnxiety
Efficacy and Safety of Magnesium Vitamin B6 in First Episode Bipolar Disorder
Testing magnesium plus vitamin B6 (with usual care) for depression and anxiety in people with
📍 McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled proof-of-concept clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Magnesium-vitamin B6in combination with treatment as usual for treating symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety in patients with first episode bipolar I disorder.
- DepressionAnxiety
Processes and Circuitry Underlying Threat Sensitivity as a Treatment Target for Co-morbid Anxiety and Depression
Studying brain circuits for threat sensitivity in people with anxiety and depression
📍 Laureate Institute for Brain Research · Tulsa, OK · Get directions →
This mechanistic study uses an anti anxiety drug and brain imaging to study the threat processing system and associated brain circuits in people with depression, anxiety disorders and comorbid depression and anxiety disorders. In a double blind, placebo controlled crossover design, up to 65 individuals will be recruited who will have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) and at least one anxiety disorder (AD) (AD-MDD group), up to 65 participants will have a diagnosis of MDD and no diagnosis of an AD and up to 65 participants will have no diagnosis of MDD and a diagnosis of at least one AD will be enrolled to participate in an two session study to obtain 150 completers (50 per group).
- DepressionAnxiety
Study of Neuro-Cognitive Correlates of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Studying brain and thinking patterns in children with anxiety disorders
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Study Description: This study examines relations between neurocognitive and clinical features of pediatric anxiety disorders. The study uses neuro-cognitive tasks, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), as well as magneto- and electro-encephalography (M/EEG).
- Anxiety
Trial With the Treatment of Sertraline in Youth With Generalized, Separation and/or Social Anxiety Disorders.
Testing sertraline in young people with different anxiety disorders
📍 University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →
A Multicenter, acute, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose trial with the treatment of sertraline.
- DepressionAnxiety
Acute and Long-Term Antidepressant Treatment Success in Adolescents With Anxiety (AtLAS-A)
Testing antidepressant treatment for anxious teens with anxiety and depression
📍 University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →
Acute, double-blind, adaptively randomized treatment with duloxetine or escitalopram, followed by open-label naturalistic follow-up.
- DepressionAnxiety
PSilocybin for psYCHological and Existential Distress in PALliative Care (PSYCHED-PAL)
Testing daily low-dose psilocybin to treat anxiety and depression in advanced illness patients
📍 The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this multi-centre phase I/II open-label, single-arm study is to determine the safety, feasibility, therapeutic dose, and preliminary efficacy of psilocybin microdosing to treat psychological distress among patients with advanced illness. Forty patients will receive psilocybin drug product (1-3mg per day, Mon-Fri) for 4 weeks to be administered via oral capsules by the participant.
- Anxiety
Study of Dextromethorphan in OCD and Related Disorders
Testing dextromethorphan with fluoxetine for OCD symptoms and anxiety
📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to assess the tolerability and efficacy of dextromethorphan in combination with fluoxetine for symptom relief in OCD and related disorders.
- DepressionAnxiety
Pharmaco-Neuroimaging Studies of Approach/Avoidance Behaviors and Post-Mortem Studies: Pharmacological Manipulation
Testing whether a brain drug affects decision-making in depression and anxiety
📍 Mclean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
The study will investigate whether a nociceptin receptor antagonist will normalize neural and behavioral processes of approach/avoidance decision-making in unmedicated individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders. More specifically, the study aims to investigate dysregulation within (1) corticostriatal-midbrain circuitry and (2) nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide and the nociceptin receptor (NOPR).
- DepressionAnxiety
Combination Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Testing combined sleep treatments to improve sleep and mood in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn if Cognitive Behavior Therapy (called CBT), combined with either Bright Light Therapy (called BLT), methylphenidate, and/or melatonin, can help improve sleep and other related symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients. This is an investigational study.
- Anxiety
Evaluating Buspirone to Treat Opioid Withdrawal
Testing buspirone for anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms during tapering
📍 Kahlert Institute for Addictino Medicin · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
The investigators propose a rigorous, Phase II, three-group, placebo-controlled double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of buspirone for both withdrawal and craving among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) undergoing a standardized stepwise taper. During this 10 to 12-day residential study, participants with OUD will be enrolled, stabilized on a short-acting opioid, undergo an opioid stepwise taper, and complete a post-taper observation period where participants will have the opportunity to initiate long-term buprenorphine or extended-release naltrexone.
- Anxiety
A Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of a Repeat Dose of Fasedienol Nasal Spray for the Acute Treatment of Anxiety in Adults With Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing a repeat nasal spray dose for quick relief of acute anxiety in adults with social anxiety
📍 Vistagen Clinical Site · Sherman Oaks, CA · +8 more US sites · Get directions →
This U.S. multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a repeat intranasal (i.n.) dose of Fasedienol Nasal Spray (fasedienol) (3.2 µg) to relieve symptoms of acute anxiety in adult subjects ages 18 through 65 with Social Anxiety Disorder induced by a public speaking challenge (PSC) in a clinical setting.
- DepressionAnxiety
Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness
Testing a 10-week nature-based activity program with therapists for depression and anxiety
📍 Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS · Get directions →
This project will examine changes in depression and anxiety following a 10-week intervention promoting nature-based physical activity in mental health settings. We will recruit ten licensed therapists whose caseload includes adults with depression and anxiety.