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Vestibular Dysfunction In Adult Patients With Panic Disorder With or Without Agoraphobia

NCT00004367 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 165

Last updated 2005-06-24

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Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the prevalence of abnormalities on clinical vestibular (balance) tests is higher in panic disorder with agoraphobia than in uncomplicated panic disorder and nonpanic anxiety disorder.

II. Determine whether the prevalence of abnormalities on audiological tests of cochlear or brainstem function is elevated in panic disorder without agoraphobia or nonpanic anxiety disorder.

III. Determine whether symptom patterns can be identified that are indicative of vestibular abnormalities in panic disorder.

IV. Determine whether vestibular dysfunction can be induced by psychosomatic mechanisms.

Conditions

  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Clinical vestibular tests

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Rolf G. Jacob · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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