Nasal spray could ease stage fright for social anxiety sufferers

NCT ID NCT04754802

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tested whether a low-dose nasal spray called PH94B can quickly reduce anxiety in adults with social anxiety disorder when they have to speak in public. 224 participants used the spray or a placebo 20 minutes before a short speech and rated their distress. The study aims to see if PH94B offers a fast, non-sedating option for managing acute anxiety in stressful social situations.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

PH94B nasal spray

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a fast-acting, on-demand treatment for anxiety during stressful situations like public speaking for people with social anxiety disorder.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The effect may be modest or no better than placebo, and the spray only targets acute episodes, not the underlying disorder.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Riverside, California, 92503, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    San Diego, California, 92103, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    San Jose, California, 95124, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    New York, New York, 10128, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Media, Pennsylvania, 19063, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Woodstock, Vermont, 05091, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Site

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States

  • VistaGen Clinical Sites

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States