Efficacy of Attention Bias Modification vs. Placebo for Social Anxiety Disorder
Recruiting · NCT07666776 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Tel Aviv University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Dot-Probe Attention Bias Modification (ABM)Placebo Training
What this trial is about
This study examines whether a computerized attention-training intervention called attention bias modification (ABM) can reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adults, and whether symptom improvement is specifically related to changes in attentional processing or to nonspecific factors such as expectancy and placebo effects.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Adults aged 18-65 years
- Primary diagnosis of generalized Social Anxiety Disorder based on clinical evaluation, the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and a Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) score greater than 50
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision without color blindness
- Sufficient Hebrew proficiency to complete clinical interviews, self-report questionnaires, and computerized cognitive tasks
Exclusion criteria
- Previous participation in attention bias modification training using a dot-probe task
- Previous participation in eye-tracking-based attention training
- Current diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Current or past diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
- Neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy or traumatic brain injury)
- Severe suicidal ideation
- Current substance or alcohol use disorder
- Concurrent pharmacological or psychosocial treatment, unless medication has been stable for at least 45 days
- Pregnancy
- Uncorrected visual impairment or use of multifocal glasses
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Tel Aviv university - Tel Aviv, Israel