The Role of Expectations in Experimentally Induced Sadness

NCT ID: NCT02848352

Last Updated: 2017-04-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study aimed at identifying whether different expectations have an impact on experiencing emotions in the form of sadness.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Participants

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Positive placebo group

Participants receive a nasal spray that is a placebo. However, they are told that it protects from experiencing negative emotions. Participants watch a film sequence that is supposed to induce sadness.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo nasal spray

Intervention Type OTHER

Film Sequence

Intervention Type OTHER

Negative placebo group

Participants receive a nasal spray that is a placebo. However, they are told that it sensitizes for experiencing negative emotions. Participants watch a film sequence that is supposed to induce sadness.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo nasal spray

Intervention Type OTHER

Film Sequence

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo control group

Participants receive a nasal spray that is a placebo and are told that it is a placebo. Participants watch a film sequence that is supposed to induce sadness.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo nasal spray

Intervention Type OTHER

Film Sequence

Intervention Type OTHER

No-treatment control group

Participants do not receive the nasal spray. Participants watch a film sequence that is supposed to induce sadness.

Group Type OTHER

Film Sequence

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Placebo nasal spray

Intervention Type OTHER

Film Sequence

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* fluent in German language

Exclusion Criteria

* major depression
* current intake of psychotropic medication
* drug intake within the last two weeks
* alcohol consumption within the last twelve hours
* allergic to capsaicin
* allergic to sesame oil
* students in medicine, pharmacy, or psychology in their third year or older
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Philipps University Marburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Winfried Rief

Professor Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Winfried Rief, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Philipps University Marburg

Locations

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Philipps University Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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2016-02v

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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