Social Anxiety Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Patients with SAD
Brief summary
This trial will explore the efficacy of quetiapine in Social Anxiety Disorder, generalized type. The following elements of response will be tested: number of responders to treatment, time to response, effect size as measured with the LSAS
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Written Confirmed Consent, * All patients meet the DSM IV criteria for generalized social anxiety disorder, * A score ≥ 60 on the LSAS, * male and female aged between 18 and 65 years
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of any primary axis I diagnosis other than social anxiety disorder according to DSM-IV, * alcohol and/or substance abuse according to DSM-IV criteria within the last 12 months, * any personality disorder as the primary diagnosis, with the exception of avoidant personality disorder, * patients at risk of suicide
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change on Lebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) from baseline to endpoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of responders, time to onset of response of sustained response to treatment | — |
Countries
Netherlands