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N/ACompleted· 59 enrolled
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Exposure with faded safety behaviors +2 morebehavioral
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Use of Safety Behaviors in Exposure Therapy for Arachnophobia

University of Nevada, Reno·interventional·Posted Jul 14, 2020·Updated Oct 18, 2021

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Exposure with faded safety behaviors, Exposure without safety behaviors, and 1 other intervention for Specific Phobia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 59 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This study examines the impact of safety behaviors (i.e., unnecessary protective actions) on outcomes of exposure therapy for spider phobia. Researchers will compare exposure therapy with (a) no safety behaviors, (b) safety behaviors faded toward the end of treatment, and (c) unfaded safety behaviors.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSpecific Phobia, Arachnophobia, Spider Phobia
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJul 14, 2020
Enrollment StartFeb 28, 2019
Primary CompletionApr 6, 2020
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.1 yearsPosted 6.0 years ago

Interventions

Exposure with faded safety behaviorsbehavioral

Exposure therapy will involve three, 10-minute trials in which participants encounter a spider. Participants in this group will wear protective gear during the first two trials, and will remove the protective gear during the last trial.

Exposure without safety behaviorsbehavioral

Exposure therapy will involve three, 10-minute trials in which participants encounter a spider. Participants in this group will not wear protective gear during any of the exposure therapy trials.

Exposure with unfaded safety behaviorsbehavioral

Exposure therapy will involve three, 10-minute trials in which participants encounter a spider. Participants in this group will wear protective gear during all three exposure therapy trials.