Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Reducing Anxiety

NCT ID: NCT03074669

Last Updated: 2017-05-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-15

Study Completion Date

2018-01-30

Brief Summary

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The main objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of an Internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program in reducing anxiety symptoms.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and level of acceptability of an Internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program in reducing symptoms of anxiety. The effectiveness of the intervention will be compared with a wait-list control group using a randomized control trial (RCT) design. The participants with high / clinical levels of anxiety from the active treatment group will have the opportunity to read seven ACT modules and receive personalized feedback for their completed homework assignments.

The intervention will be delivered online and participants will have seven weeks to complete the seven modules (we might add one extra week of treatment for all participants in the event they need to compensate the treatment delays accumulated during the previous seven weeks).

Conditions

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Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ACT program

Participants from the active treatment group will be granted access to seven modules that are structured like chapters of a self-help book adapted for the online environment. In addition, participants from the experimental arm will be guided by an on-line therapist throughout the program duration. The on-line therapists are graduate students in clinical psychology who work under the supervision of an experienced psychotherapist. Participants will be asked to fill in a series of self-report measures to monitor their anxiety and some ACT specific processes (i.e., acceptance, mindfulness, experiential avoidance) throughout the intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

ACT program consists of seven modules that have been adapted for the online environment. Each module is structured like a therapy session with at least two homework assignments.

Wait-list control group

During the first seven weeks, participants in the wait-list control group will only be asked to fill in a series of self-report measures to monitor their anxiety and some ACT specific processes (i.e., acceptance, mindfulness, experiential avoidance). Following the experimental group's completion of the program, participants in this group will also receive the intervention. All participants will be contacted 6 months after the intervention has concluded in order to conduct a follow-up assessment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ACT program

ACT program consists of seven modules that have been adapted for the online environment. Each module is structured like a therapy session with at least two homework assignments.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be fluent in Romanian
* be over 18 years of age
* have high levels of anxiety
* have access to an Internet-connected computer

Exclusion Criteria

* suicidal ideation
* substance abuse
* severe psychiatric disorders
* a recent change in psychotropic medication (i.e., the dose has been changed within the last month)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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West University of Timisoara

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bogdan Tudor Tulbure, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

West University of Timisoara

Locations

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West University of Timisoara

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Site Status

Countries

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Romania

Other Identifiers

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WUTimisoara ACT-online

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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