Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cannabidiol Effects on Fear Extinction in Social Phobia

Lead Sponsor:

Hartford Hospital

Conditions:

Social Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators will randomly assign participants with social anxiety disorder to receive oral cannabidiol (CBD) or placebo. Participants will undergo a fear conditioning and extinction trial, and t...

Detailed Description

This will be a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of cannabidiol (CBD) vs. placebo for potentiating fear extinction in adult outpatients with social anxiety disorder (SAD). After providing writ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 and above
  • Any gender
  • Any race/ethnicity
  • Primary diagnosis of SAD according to the DIAMOND
  • At least moderate severity of SAD as evidenced by a DIAMOND severity rating of 4 (moderate) or higher
  • Able to speak, read and write English (this is necessary because the study measures are only validated in English)
  • Concurrent medications will be allowed so long as there is not a substantial risk of interaction with CBD
  • Able/willing to consent to participate in study

Exclusion

  • \<18 years old
  • Active substance use disorder or mania according to the DIAMOND
  • Severe risk of suicide or non-suicidal self-injury in the interviewer's judgment
  • Current or past schizophrenia spectrum disorder according to the DIAMOND
  • Developmental disability, including autism spectrum disorder, according to clinical interview
  • History of organic brain illness or head injury with loss of consciousness \> 5 minutes
  • Liver function abnormalities as detected by liver functioning test
  • History of allergic reaction to CBD according to clinical interview
  • Unable or unwilling to abstain from CBD or tetrahydrocannabinol use for 24 hr prior to study participation
  • Pregnancy or lack of adequate contraception
  • Any clinical factors that would preclude the participant from providing informed consent or otherwise participating in the research, according to the interviewer's judgment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06123702

Start Date

April 30 2024

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

April 19 2024

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Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106