Evaluation of a Brief, Online Intervention for Military Personnel
NCT ID: NCT03579706
Last Updated: 2020-02-17
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
180 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-06-25
2018-10-01
Brief Summary
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Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and acceptability of a computerized stress sensitivity treatment delivered online among a population of U.S. military personnel.
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Detailed Description
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Specific Aims: (1) Evaluate the efficacy of the CAST program delivered over the Internet among Veterans and military personnel; (2) Assess acceptability and usability of the CAST program delivered over the Internet without in person appointments; (3) Determine the feasibility of using Amazon's Mechanical Turk to recruit and conduct a fully online randomized controlled trial of a computerized treatment.
Veterans or active duty personnel (N = 100) who are at increased risk for mental health problems, as indicated by elevated anxiety sensitivity, will be recruited through Amazon's Mechanical Turk. Mechanical Turk is an online marketplace for individuals interested in completing computerized tasks, such as research surveys, for compensation. Participants will complete self-report symptom measures before and after the intervention as well as at a 4-month follow-up appointment. The intervention is a single session and lasts approximately 45 minutes. The intervention contains educational material to dispel commonly held false beliefs about the dangerousness of experiencing anxiety symptoms, for example elevated heart rate or a difficulty concentrating. Then participants are guided through an exercise designed to bring on these uncomfortable bodily sensations to help participants reduce the amount of distress these symptoms cause. Participants will also be asked to provide feedback related to acceptability and usability of the intervention.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention
The intervention condition will involve participants completing baseline measures, the Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment, post measures, and a 4 month follow up assessment.
Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment
The Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment is a computerized treatment that is a combination of psychoeducation plus interoceptive exposure for anxiety sensitivity (AS). The psychoeducational component will focus on the nature of stress and its effect on the body. Interoceptive exposure (IE) exercises, designed to correct the conditioned fear to these bodily sensations, will be explained and practiced.
Control
The control condition will involve participants completing baseline measures, the Physical Health Education Training, post measures, and a 4 month follow up assessment.
Physical Health Education Training
The Physical Health Education Training is a computerized active placebo matched in time and structure to CAST that includes information about general health and wellness (e.g. diet, exercise etc.).
Interventions
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Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment
The Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment is a computerized treatment that is a combination of psychoeducation plus interoceptive exposure for anxiety sensitivity (AS). The psychoeducational component will focus on the nature of stress and its effect on the body. Interoceptive exposure (IE) exercises, designed to correct the conditioned fear to these bodily sensations, will be explained and practiced.
Physical Health Education Training
The Physical Health Education Training is a computerized active placebo matched in time and structure to CAST that includes information about general health and wellness (e.g. diet, exercise etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* current or past member of the U.S. military
* elevated anxiety sensitivity as indexed by ASI-3 cognitive concerns subscale
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Florida State University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Norman Schmidt
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Norman B Schmidt, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Florida State University
Locations
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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Norr02
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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