Exercise Facilitation of Adolescent Fear Extinction, Frontolimbic Circuitry, and Endocannabinoids
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N/AInterventional Study
Adolescence
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
14 – 17
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
174 (estimated)
Sponsor
Wayne State University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for teens with anxiety who are 14-17 years old. Participants will take part in a program that includes exercise to see if it helps manage their fear responses.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am 14-17 years old.
I can speak English.
I have a parent or guardian who can give consent and attend visits.
I am right-handed.
I am generally healthy.
I agree to follow all study procedures.
I have signed the consent form.
You may not be able to join if
I have had a recent traumatic brain injury.
I have a severe medical condition.
I have or have had a neurological or psychotic disorder.
I cannot have an MRI due to implants or other reasons.
I have used cannabis or CBD in the past month.
I am currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
I have had thoughts of harming myself or others recently.
I have a substance use disorder.
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Anxiety disorders commonly begin during adolescence, and are characterized by deficits in the ability to inhibit or extinguish pathological fear. Recent research has provided new understanding of how fear is learned and can be regulated in the adolescent brain, and how the endocannabinoid system shapes these processes; however, these advances have not yet translated into improved therapeutic outco…
Anxiety disorders commonly begin during adolescence, and are characterized by deficits in the ability to inhibit or extinguish pathological fear. Recent research has provided new understanding of how fear is learned and can be regulated in the adolescent brain, and how the endocannabinoid system shapes these processes; however, these advances have not yet translated into improved therapeutic outcomes for adolescents with anxiety. This study will test whether a behavioral intervention, acute exercise, can help to improve fear regulation by enhancing brain activity and endocannabinoid signaling. This line of research may ultimately lead to more effect treatments for adolescent anxiety, and to new preventive strategies for at-risk youth.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and available for the duration of the study
3. 14-17 years of age upon enrollment
4. Right-handed
5. In good general health as evidenced by medical history
6. Adolesc…
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and available for the duration of the study
3. 14-17 years of age upon enrollment
4. Right-handed
5. In good general health as evidenced by medical history
6. Adolescent and parent/guardian are English-speaking, as study assessments are in English
7. Availability of a parent or legal guardian who is willing to provide consent and attend all study visits
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Traumatic brain injury with ongoing symptoms
2. Sensory (e.g., hearing) or physical (e.g., motor, balance) impairment or significant developmental delay
3. MRI participants: MRI contraindication (e.g., braces, implants, claustrophobia)
4. Any condition that would contraindicate blood draws (e.g., hemophilia, sickle cell)
5. Past or current diagnosis or presence of likely neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy), psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), or bipolar disorder
6. Severe/unstable medical condition (e.g., diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis)
7. Current (past 1-month) use of cannabis or cannabinoid products including CBD unless willing to stop for at least 4 weeks prior to entering the study
8. Currently pregnant, lactating, or positive pregnancy test at screening visit
9. Current homicidal thoughts or suicide attempt in the past year
10. Current suicidal thoughts requiring immediate intervention
11. Concurrent use (past 6 weeks) of oral contraceptives
12. Diagnosed or probable substance use disorder (past 1-month)
13. Positive drug test at baseline visit (e.g., THC, cocaine)
14. Moderate/severe drug or alcohol use in the past 8 weeks
15. Current or recent (past 1-month) COVID-19 diagnosis or febrile illness
16. Treatment with investigational drug or intervention (past 1-month)
17. Current smoker, vaper, or tobacco or nicotine use (past 1-month)
18. Ongoing exposure to abuse
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