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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) University of Pittsburgh |
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Information provided by: | Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004366 |
OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate whether vestibular rehabilitation training is of value in reducing anxiety symptoms in patients with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia who have vestibular dysfunction as identified by clinical vestibular tests.
Condition | Intervention |
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Vestibular Diseases Agoraphobia Panic Disorder |
Procedure: Physical therapy |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Educational/Counseling/Training, Efficacy Study |
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | August 1995 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2000 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: During the first 4 weeks of study, patients meet with a clinical nurse specialist once a week for approximately 1 hour. During this time, the nature of the anxiety disorder is explained and exposure to previously feared situations is encouraged. Only patients who remain symptomatic at a stable level following self-exposure will proceed with rehabilitation training. Patients meet with a physical therapist once a week for 4 weeks to further evaluate the extent of problems associated with balance. Then, patients undergo weekly 1 hour exercises for 8 weeks with the physical therapist, focusing on sensation, head and eye coordination, movement with eyes opened and closed, and gait.
Concurrently, patients meet with the clinical nurse specialist every 4 weeks during and after physical therapy to evaluate the effects of vestibular treatment on anxiety symptoms. Training is continued if patient is symptomatic; otherwise, patient is discharged from study.
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Study ID Numbers: | 199/11944, UPITTS-11760S-950866, 11760S-950866 |
Study First Received: | October 18, 1999 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004366 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
agoraphobia anxiety disorder disease-related problem/condition neurologic and psychiatric disorders |
panic disorder rare disease vestibular diseases |
Panic Disorder Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders |
Rare Diseases Agoraphobia Vestibular Diseases Ear Diseases |
Panic Disorder Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathologic Processes Disease Anxiety Disorders |
Mental Disorders Agoraphobia Vestibular Diseases Ear Diseases Labyrinth Diseases |