The Social Regulation of Threat-related Vigilance and Arousal

Part of paid clinical trials in Reno, Nevada.

Sponsor
University of Nevada, Reno
Study ID
NCT05558527
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Discrimination, Racial
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Hypervigilance
  • Psychological Trauma, Historical
  • Social Interaction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • social support — BEHAVIORAL
    social support is provided in the form of social touch (hand holding)

Study Details

This study will examine the effects of social support on threat vigilance and arousal using eye tracking. We will also test the moderating effects of trauma and discrimination history.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 18, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
45 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Social support from a romantic partner
    Participants will hold the hand of their romantic partner
  • Active Comparator: Social support from a stranger
    Participants will hold the hand of a stranger
  • No Intervention: No social support
    Participants will hold a stress ball

Primary Outcome Measure

Vigilance Related Eye Movements - Number of Eye Fixations [ Time Frame: Collected from minute 15 to minute 45 of study participation, approximately ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Nevada, RenoRenoNevada89557
Cynthia L Lancaster, PhD

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