Clinical Trials Logo
  1. Home
  2. Anxiety Disorders
  3. NCT00118833

St. John's Wort for the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD)

Anxiety Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:
Placebo-Controlled Trial of Hypericum Perforatum in the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD)

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will determine whether the herbal product St. John's wort is safe and effective in treating generalized social anxiety disorder (GSAD).

Study hypothesis: Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) is more effective in treating GSAD than placebo.

Clinical Trial Description

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown dramatically over the last decade. Botanical treatments originating from plants have become especially popular for treating conditions such as anxiety and depression. Evidence suggests that the botanical St. John's wort has neurochemical activity similar to that of conventional medications. However, research on the safety and effectiveness of St. John's wort is limited. This study will determine the safety and effectiveness of St. John's wort in treating GSAD, a serious condition characterized by intense fear of various social situations that may cause embarrassment.

Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either St. John's wort or placebo daily for 10 weeks. Self-report scales will be used to assess participants' GSAD symptoms at study entry and at study completion. Blood collection will occur at every weekly study visit to determine the levels of St. John's wort in the blood. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00118833
Study type Interventional
Source National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Contact
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date August 2002
Completion date June 2006
View Details
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT03535805 - Transdiagnostic, Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention for in School-aged Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT05006976 - A Naturalistic Trial of Nudging Clinicians in the Norwegian Sickness Absence Clinic. The NSAC Nudge Study N/A
Recruiting NCT05419934 - EMDR Therapy in Young Children, a Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT04136054 - Better Sleep in Psychiatric Care - Anxiety and Affective Disorders N/A
Completed NCT04091139 - Research of Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Adolescents in Hong Kong Phase 2/Phase 3
Completed NCT04647318 - Physiological Response to Self-compassion Versus Relaxation N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT05114824 - Acceptability and Feasibility of an 8-week Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program Among Undergraduate Students N/A
Recruiting NCT05843695 - Enhancing Psychotherapy for Veterans and Service Members With PTSD and Anxiety N/A
Completed NCT05078450 - Mood Lifters Online for Graduate Students and Young Professionals N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT06162624 - Pilot Effectiveness Trial of an ACT Self-help Workbook Tailored Specifically for Prisons N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT05863637 - Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) for Anxiety Diagnoses in a Primary Care Setting N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT05747131 - Emotion Detectives In-Out: Feasibility and Efficacy of a Blended Version of the Unified Protocol for Children N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT05225701 - Efficacy of a Transdiagnostic Guided Internet-Delivered Intervention for Emotional, Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders. N/A
Completed NCT02579915 - Developing a Low-Intensity Primary Care Intervention for Anxiety Disorders (AIM-PC) N/A
Recruiting NCT02186366 - Efficacy Study of Abdominal Massage Therapy to Treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder of Deficiency of Both Heart and Spleen Type N/A
Recruiting NCT02376959 - Effect of Spiritist "Passe" Energy Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Volunteers N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT02126787 - Short-term, Intensive Psychodynamic Group Therapy Versus Cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy in the Day Treatment N/A
Completed NCT02134730 - School-based Universal Prevention for Anxiety and Depression in Sweden: A Cluster-randomized Trial N/A
Withdrawn NCT01953042 - Benefits of a Psychoeducation Program for Those Awaiting Treatment for OCD and OCD Spectrum Disorders N/A
Completed NCT01636791 - CBT Versus a Return to Work Intervention for Patients With Common Mental Illness in Primary Care Phase 3