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the effect of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy on anxiety

The comparison of the efficacy of Metacognitive therapy, Applied Relaxation, Buspirone and Venlafaxine in the treatment of women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201204239544N1
Enrollment
16
Registered
2012-05-06
Start date
2012-06-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Genelized anxiety disorder. Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances (i.e. it is

Interventions

Intervention 1: relaxation therapy, 12 weekly session,. Intervention 2: meta cognitive therapy, 12 weekly session,. Intervention 3: Buspirone, 10 mg oral tablet, three times a day for three months. I
Behavior
Treatment - Drugs
relaxation therapy, 12 weekly session,
meta cognitive therapy, 12 weekly session,
Buspirone, 10 mg oral tablet, three times a day for three months.
venlafaxine, 75 mg oral tablet, three times a day for three months.

Sponsors

Clinical Psychiatric Research Center- tabriz university of medical science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion citeria: Age, at least 18 years and maximum 50 years; generalized anxiety disorder diagnoses based on structured clinical interview based on DSM-VI-TR and confirm the diagnosis according to a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist; having a minimum qualification cycle and ability to read and write and speak fluently. Exclusion criteria: psychotic disorder; obsessive - compulsive disorder; drug dependence; epilepsy syndrome and using any recreational drug and mental health three months before the first treatment session.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, 3 month after treatment. Method of measurement: Beck anxiety inventory.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Worry. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, 3 month after treatment. Method of measurement: Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Gholizadeh

Welfare organization

hossein.gholizad@yahoo.com+98 41 1556 3817

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026