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Could a Pocket-Sized device replace pills for panic attacks in the ER?

NCT ID NCT03884712

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yves Duroseau Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a handheld device called CalmiGo in 35 adults coming to the emergency department with anxiety or panic attacks. The device uses guided breathing, aromatherapy, and grounding techniques to help people relax without medication. Researchers measured symptoms before and after use to see if it helped.

What this could mean

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Active substance
CalmiGo handheld device (uses guided breathing, aromatherapy, and grounding techniques)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to quickly ease anxiety and panic attacks in the emergency room.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early study with only 35 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The device may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

35 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients in the LHH Emergency Department (ED) * Presenting with anxiety and panic attack symptoms (confirmed by ED provider) * Able to provide informed consent * Must be aged 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients * Patients less than 18 years of age * Prisoners * Cognitively impaired. * Asthma * Chief obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) * Bi-polar disorder * Psychosis or delusional disorders * History of substance abuse or dependence * History of being suicidal * Organic mental disorder * Severe unstable medical illness * Chronic respiratory disease * History of seizures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Emergencies panic disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxiety Panic attacks

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lenox Hill Hospital

    Manhattan, New York, 10075, United States

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