Comparing the Efficacy of Two Neurofeedback Protocols for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Sensory Motor Rhythm and Alpha-Theta
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The Beck Anxiety Inventory
研究概览
简要总结
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in adults, marked by excessive and uncontrollable worry about various events or activities. It is accompanied by symptoms such as restlessness, irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, problems with sleep, and somatic symptoms.
In addition, a critical and up-to-date comparison of different treatments for GAD is crucial due to their high costs and unsatisfactory outcomes. EEG neurofeedback training has not reached the same level of evidence as more extensively validated non-pharmacological treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy.This study aimed to compare the efficacy of two protocols: one targeting alpha-theta amplitude increase and the other concentrating on SMR.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Normal hearing and vision,
- •had never undergone neurofeedback sessions,
- •diagnosed as GAD by a psychiatrist,
- •no history of neurological disorders
- •undergoing other therapies
排除标准
- •started other treatments during the study
- •missed more than one session
研究组 & 干预措施
Alph-Theta
15 sessions of alpha (8-12Hz) and theta (4-8Hz) push on Pz based on 10-20 international system
干预措施: EEG Neurofeedback (Device)
Sensory Motor Rhythm
15 sessions of sensory-motor rhythm (12-15Hz) push on Cz based on 10-20 international system
干预措施: EEG Neurofeedback (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
The Beck Anxiety Inventory
时间窗: Pre-test, after 5 weeks and two month follow up
higher scores mean higher depression
Spielberger's state-trait anxiety test
时间窗: Pre-test, after 5 weeks and two month follow up
higher scores mean higher anxiety
The Perceived Stress Questionnaire
时间窗: Pre-test, after 5 weeks and two month follow up
higher scores mean higher stress
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Abbas Masjedi Arani
Head of Clinical Psychology
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences