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CompletedNCT00231348

Nefazodone in the Treatment of Social Phobia

Nefazodone in the Treatment of Social Phobia: Functional Brain Imaging and Neuroendocrine Correlates

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24 (planned)
Sponsor
Emory University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of nefazadone in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD).

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of the 5HT2 receptor antagonist nefazadone in SAD, and to explore regional cerebral blood flow in patients with SAD when confronted with a personal phobic stimulus, using positron emission tomography (PET). Changes in cerebral blood flow were correlated with self-rated anxiety measures.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGNefazodone

Timeline

Completion
2000-04-01
First posted
2005-10-04
Last updated
2013-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

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