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D-cycloserine Augmented CBT for Panic Disorder

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Panic Disorder
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Behavioral: cognitive-behaviour therapy
Registration Number
NCT01680107
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether d-cycloserine augments the clinical effects of exposure-based cognitive-behaviour therapy for panic disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis of panic disorder
  • at least moderate agoraphobic avoidance
Exclusion Criteria
  • psychoactive medication last 6 weeks
  • exposure-based cognitive-behaviour treatment for panic disorder and agoraphobia during last 3 months
  • female participant who is pregnant or breast-feeding
  • lifetime history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, alcohol, medication or drug abuse or dependence; current primary depressive disorder
  • lifetime history of epilepsy or other significant disease or disorder

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
d-cycloserinecognitive-behaviour therapyoral, capsule, 250 mg, once
d-cycloserined-cycloserineoral, capsule, 250 mg, once
sugar pillplacebooral, capsule, once
sugar pillcognitive-behaviour therapyoral, capsule, once
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
self-reported and clinician-rated anxiety and depression measures6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
emotional information processing1 day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

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