{"id":72698,"date":"2022-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/01\/25\/clinical-trial-spotlight-on-generalized-anxiety-disorder\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:00:00","slug":"clinical-trial-spotlight-on-generalized-anxiety-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/01\/25\/clinical-trial-spotlight-on-generalized-anxiety-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical trial spotlight on generalized anxiety disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>UNMC researchers Lauren Edwards, MD, UNMC Department of Psychiatry, and Justin Weeks, PhD, Nebraska Medicine Department of Psychology, are seeking participants with generalized anxiety disorder to test a non-invasive device. (IRB#: 147-21-FB).<\/p>\n<p><b>About the study<\/b><\/p>\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" style=\"width:250px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"picture disc.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GADresearch2012522.jpg\" style=\"float:right\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders. UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are studying a device called the Empower Neuromodulation System (Empower) as a possible treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).<\/p>\n<p>The Empower device delivers an electronic stimulation to nerves under the skin, causing an effect similar to acupuncture techniques. The wearer may feel a tingling sensation. The device is made of a controller, electrodes, and extension cable. Information is collected on a smartphone through an app. The Empower device may help people manage their anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>The goals of this study are to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of the Empower device. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The study is seeking adults who are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19 years and older.<\/li>\n<li>Have generalized anxiety disorder.<\/li>\n<li>Are not pregnant or breastfeeding and have not been pregnant in the last six months.<\/li>\n<li>Able to participate for six weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Expectations for participants:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Participants will be evaluated to confirm the diagnosis of GAD and get baseline measurements of current anxiety symptoms. Participants will receive both the Empower device and a smartphone. Participants will be randomly assigned to either active treatment or &quot;sham&quot; (fake) treatment. They will wear the device twice a day for 30 minutes each time. Participants will be asked to evaluate the use of the device as a treatment for GAD and complete surveys related to anxiety, medication use, treatment satisfaction and usability of the device. There will be two to three in-person clinic visits.<\/p>\n<p>This study could lead to the Empower device being a non-medication therapy for anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>To express interest in participating, contact:<\/p>\n<p>Gage Walker at 402-552-6101 or <a href=\"mailto:gagwalker@unmc.edu?subject=Anxiety%20Sutdy\">via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNMC researchers are seeking participants with generalized anxiety disorder to test a non-invasive 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