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Effects of Low-Level Laser Stimulation With and Without Fear Extinction Training

NCT02926352 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2022-12-28

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Summary

There are two specific aims for this study. Aim 1 is to test whether low-level laser therapy (LLLT) can enhance the efficacy of fear extinction training in the modification of pathological fear. Aim 2 is to investigate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as a stand-alone intervention for anxiety/phobias.

Conditions

  • Phobias
  • Claustrophobia
  • Social Phobia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Extinction Training

Up to 40 min. of self-directed repeated exposure to a fear-provoking situation.

DEVICE

Low-Level Laser Therapy

1064nm light used to modulate a biological function and induce a therapeutic effect.

DEVICE

Sham Low-Level Laser Therapy

Placebo dose version of LLLT.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas at Austin

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J. Telch, Ph.D. · University of Texas at Austin

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-04
Completion
2020-05-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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