New Eye-Tracking computer therapy could ease social anxiety
NCT ID NCT03240003
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new computer therapy that uses eye-tracking to help people with social anxiety disorder. About 60 adults aged 18 to 60 will try this treatment to see if it reduces their fear and avoidance of social situations. The goal is to find a new, non-drug way to ease symptoms and improve daily life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females between the ages of 18 and 60 * Current DSM-V primary diagnosis of SAD * Score of at least 50 on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (Self-rated version) * Fluent in English and willing and able to give informed written consent and participate responsibly in the protocol * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision Exclusion Criteria: * Present or past psychotic episode, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder * Current severe depression * Suicidal ideation or behavior * Current diagnosis of PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, manic episode or tic disorder * Current or past organic mental disorder, seizure disorder, epilepsy or brain injury * Current unstable or untreated medical illness * Severe alcohol use disorder, severe cannabis use disorder, and any severity of other substance use disorder (except nicotine use disorders allowed) * Use of psychiatric medication in the past month other than a stable dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for a least 3 months * Any concurrent cognitive behavioral therapy; other psychotherapy that was initiated in the past 3 months * Pregnancy, or plans to become pregnant during the period of the study - will be assessed by Urine β-HCG * Contraindication to MRI scanning: * Paramagnetic metallic implants or devices contraindicating magnetic resonance imaging or any other non-removable paramagnetic metal in the body (e.g. pacemaker, paramagnetic metallic prosthesis, surgical clips, shrapnel, necessity for constant medicinal patch, some tattoos) * Being unable to tolerate the scanning procedures (i.e., severe obesity, claustrophobia)
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Locations
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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