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Computerized Intervention for Loneliness

NCT03839966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2021-01-29

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Summary

This study assesses whether a month long computerized interpretation bias modification intervention will reduce levels of loneliness compared to a control treatment.

Conditions

  • Loneliness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interpretation Bias Modification for Loneliness

Participants will receive eight treatment sessions. They will be presented with ambiguous training scenarios on a computer screen. Scenarios will be presented in two discrete formats: a word-sentence relatedness task (adapted from Beard \& Amir, 2008 and Beard, Weisberg, \& Amir, 2011), and a sentence completion and comprehension task (adapted from paradigms used by Mathews and Mackintosh (2000), Steinman and Teachman (2010), and Beard and Amir (2008)). Both of these formats have been used to reduce maladaptive threat interpretations and increase benign interpretations.

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Habits Psychoeducation and Relaxation

Participants will receive eight computerized sessions consisting of psychoeducation on healthy behaviors as well as relaxing video clips with pleasant music (e.g., videos of rainforests, wildlife, and space). These sessions will be matched for time with the active condition, lasting approximately 25-30 minutes each. Psychoeducation will cover the topics of exercise, diet, hygiene, social support, healthy activities, and sleep. The relaxing videos will be presented after the psycho-education in each session. At the conclusion of the study, participants will be provided with the active IBM treatment free of charge if they wish to receive it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Florida State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-25
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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