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This study aims to view variations in MRI measurements of the heart and the brain in people with anxiety versus healthy volunteers. The MRI measurements used will be Oxygenation-Sensitive Cardiac MRI (OS-CMR), a recent type of MRI which is safe, fast, and non-invasive.
The investigators will prospectively analyze OS-CMR data from patients with a generalized anxiety disorder from one site. The investigators will observe how an anxiety disorder affects the OS-CMR data. In a follow-up MRI scan, the investigators will look at the OS-CMR of a subgroup who have anxiety disorder and are also undertaking cognitive behavioural therapy to asses how and if this therapy affects the OS-CMR data.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patient Population | Participants diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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| Healthy Volunteers | Participants with no pre-existing conditions and who are on no medications. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiac MRI | Diagnostic Test | The 4-minute breathing maneuver comprised of 2 minutes of normal breathing and 1-min hyperventilation (rate of 30 breaths per minute) followed by a maximal breath-hold. This technique is used in Oxygenation Sensitive CMR, a type of MRI, and will induce a vasoactive response visible in cardiac and cerebral MRI images |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Signal Intensity | Change in signal intensity between the baseline signal intensity and the signal intensity at 30 seconds of breath hold | Baseline |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patient population:
Age 18-55,
Healthy Volunteers:
Exclusion Criteria:
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The study will recruit patient participants who are identified as having Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), as well as age-similar healthy volunteer participants.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mayssa Moukarzel | Contact | (514) 5530-7385 | mayssa.moukarzel@mail.mcgill.ca | |
| Elizabeth Konidis, Master | Contact | 514-934-1934 | 37305 | elisavet.konidis@muhc.mcgill.ca |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Emotional Health CBT Clinic | Recruiting | Montreal | Quebec | H4A 3L5 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000098647 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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