Investigating The Effectiveness of SCP-Neurofeedback Training on Reducing Anxiety Symptoms

Investigating The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback of the Slow Cortical Potentials (SCP) Training on Emotion Regulation, Cognitive Avoidance, and Perceived Anxiety in Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240724062534N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-19

Start date

2024-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder. ???????? ????? ? ??????

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: People in the intervention group enter the intervention phase after the first stage of evaluation and receive twelve sessions of neurofeedback treatment with the sl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder with the tools used in the research. Do not have a history of drug use. Do not have a history of taking psychiatric drugs in the last six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not completing any of the questionnaires. Not completing the course of treatment. Taking psychiatric drugs after starting treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Generalized anxiety disorder: Generalized anxiety disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders characterized by inexplicable, chronic and persistent worry. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety disorder diagnostic evaluation interview along with the result of Spitzer's generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire.;Emotional regulation: emotional regulation is a process by which people control and influence the occurrence and timing of experiences and expression of their emotions. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: It is the score that a person will get in the questionnaire of difficulty in regulating the excitement of Gertz and Roemer.;Cognitive avoidance: creating a coherent narrative about a personal experience requires specific information about this experience, but in the case of negative and traumatic experiences, due to the presence of strong negative emotions, recording this information is exhausting, and avoiding facing such negative emotions may prevent the construction of a The narrative is coherent. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Cognitive avoidance: It is a score measured by the Sexton and Dagas cognitive avoidance questionnaire.;Cortical slow potential neurofeedback method: It is a therapeutic process that focuses on regulating the activation or inhibition of slow cortical waves. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety disorder diagnostic evaluation interview along with the result of Spitzer's	—

Measure

Time frame

Generalized anxiety disorder: Generalized anxiety disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders characterized by inexplicable, chronic and persistent worry. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety disorder diagnostic evaluation interview along with the result of Spitzer's generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire.;Emotional regulation: emotional regulation is a process by which people control and influence the occurrence and timing of experiences and expression of their emotions. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: It is the score that a person will get in the questionnaire of difficulty in regulating the excitement of Gertz and Roemer.;Cognitive avoidance: creating a coherent narrative about a personal experience requires specific information about this experience, but in the case of negative and traumatic experiences, due to the presence of strong negative emotions, recording this information is exhausting, and avoiding facing such negative emotions may prevent the construction of a The narrative is coherent. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Cognitive avoidance: It is a score measured by the Sexton and Dagas cognitive avoidance questionnaire.;Cortical slow potential neurofeedback method: It is a therapeutic process that focuses on regulating the activation or inhibition of slow cortical waves. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after the last treatment session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety disorder diagnostic evaluation interview along with the result of Spitzer's

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNadia Entekhabi

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

nadiyaentekhabi9@gmail.com009822180083

Outcome results

None listed

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