Can stress alter your choices? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07252947
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how stress and anxiety affect learning and decision-making. Researchers will have participants do tasks like putting a hand in ice water or warm water, then measure how they value rewards and predict emotions. The goal is to understand the link between stress, anxiety, and choices, not to test a treatment.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Aims 1-3: To be eligible for participation in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * 18-65 years of age * Able to speak, read, and write fluently in English * Be willing and able to follow study procedures and provide informed consent. Aim 4: To be eligible for participation in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * 18-65 years of age * Diagnosis of GAD * Able to speak, read, and write fluently in English * Be willing and able to follow study procedures and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Aims 1-3: Individuals will be excluded from participation if any of the following criteria are met: * History of or medication for neurologic or psychiatric disease * High-blood pressure or heart condition * Diabetes, food allergies, metabolic disorders or history of eating disorder * Use of corticosteroids or beta-blockers * Pregnancy Aim 4: Individuals will be excluded from participation if any of the following criteria are met: * High-blood pressure or heart condition * Diabetes, food allergies, metabolic disorders or history of eating disorder * Use of corticosteroids or beta-blockers * Lifetime history of bipolar disorder or any psychotic disorder; substance use disorder in past 3 months; eating disorder in past 6 months; current major depressive disorder (past is allowed) * Active suicidal ideation with plan and intent (indicated by score \>=4 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale) * Not on stable dose of psychiatric medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study participation * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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