Do Videos That Aim to Optimize Expectations Alter the Effectivess of PMR?
NCT ID: NCT03330431
Last Updated: 2020-07-02
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
66 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-07-01
2017-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental group 1 (personal expert)
Participants watch a video of an expert describing the positive effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) with personalized examples and stories before undergoing a PMR session.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
All groups undergo a PMR session, but they differ regarding the treatment before the PMR session. Two groups watch a video before undergoing PMR, the control group reads a text before undergoing PMR.
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique for learning to monitor and control the state of muscular tension. It was developed by American physician Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.
The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the contrast between tension and relaxation.
Experimental group 2 (factual expert)
Participants watch a video of an expert describing the positive effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) with factual information (not personal) before undergoing a PMR session.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
All groups undergo a PMR session, but they differ regarding the treatment before the PMR session. Two groups watch a video before undergoing PMR, the control group reads a text before undergoing PMR.
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique for learning to monitor and control the state of muscular tension. It was developed by American physician Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.
The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the contrast between tension and relaxation.
Control group
Participants read a neutral text before undergoing a Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) session.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
All groups undergo a PMR session, but they differ regarding the treatment before the PMR session. Two groups watch a video before undergoing PMR, the control group reads a text before undergoing PMR.
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique for learning to monitor and control the state of muscular tension. It was developed by American physician Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.
The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the contrast between tension and relaxation.
Interventions
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
All groups undergo a PMR session, but they differ regarding the treatment before the PMR session. Two groups watch a video before undergoing PMR, the control group reads a text before undergoing PMR.
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique for learning to monitor and control the state of muscular tension. It was developed by American physician Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.
The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the contrast between tension and relaxation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* fluency in the German language to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Mental disorder
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Philipps University Marburg
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Winfried Rief
Prof. Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Winfried Rief, Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Philipps Universität Marburg
Locations
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Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg
Marburg, Hesse, Germany
Countries
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References
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Salzmann S, Wilhelm M, Schindler S, Rief W, Euteneuer F. Optimising the efficacy of a stress-reducing psychological intervention using placebo mechanisms: A randomized controlled trial. Stress Health. 2022 Oct;38(4):722-735. doi: 10.1002/smi.3128. Epub 2022 Jan 24.
Other Identifiers
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2017_EXPECT_v1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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