Using near-infrared technology to monitor anxiety and provide feedback.

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to validate a real-time anxiety monitoring and neurofeedback system using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Over three years, the study will analyze cerebral hemodynamics in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and healthy subjects, employing AI algorithms to identify anxiety biomarkers. The effectiveness of these biomarkers will be correlated with clinical anxiety scales, and a neurofeedback method will be developed to enhance digital cognitive behavior therapy (dCBT). A pilot study will test the neurofeedback approach with GAD patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) by psychiatrists based on DSM-V.
* Native Chinese speakers.
* Right-handers.
* Normal vision without or after correction.
* Normal hearing and verbal expression.
* Regular returns of medical or psychological intervention during participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Being diagnosed with other major neurological or mental disorders.

Where it's running

• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yi-Jing Huang, Assistant Professor
• Email: yijinghuang@ntu.edu.tw
• Phone: +886911164386

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.