Testing the Effectiveness of an Online Behavioral Intervention in Reducing Loneliness

NCT ID: NCT04112225

Last Updated: 2020-09-02

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

890 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-01

Study Completion Date

2020-03-25

Brief Summary

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This study will use a longitudinal randomized experimental design. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a positive affect skills intervention or a psychoeducation control group and assessed with questionnaires at baseline and immediately post 8-week intervention.

Detailed Description

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Participants will be randomly assigned to either a positive affect skills intervention or a psychoeducation control group, with each intervention lasting 8-weeks. Participants in the positive affect skills intervention will have full access to the unchanged Happify platform.

The psychoeducation control group participants will use a version of the Happify platform that encourages thinking about well-being through quizzes and polls without providing any instructions for promotion (i.e., Wait-list Control). Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires before and after the 8-week program, at which point study participation will end.

Conditions

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Psychological Distress Loneliness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Users are randomly assigned between arms after completing baseline assessment and stay in that arm for the duration of the study.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Positive affect condition

Participants use Happify as it is currently available to consumers on the main site, including all engagement elements. Users may access a wide variety of 4-week programs and use them in any way they desire for the entire study period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Happify

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An online platform for conveying techniques from positive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Psychoeducation condition

Participants complete a series of quizzes and polls on Happify designed to engage them in thinking about well-being topics, but without giving any specific instructions for how to promote well-being. Participants gain access to 8 weeks worth of content, but may repeat the content as often as they like in the follow-up period.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Happify

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An online platform for conveying techniques from positive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Interventions

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Happify

An online platform for conveying techniques from positive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No prior experience on the Happify platform (new user registration)
* Located in the United States
* Self reported loneliness/desire to be more connected to others

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who are under the age of 18, reside outside of the United States, have previously registered for Happify, or did not self report loneliness/desire to be more connected with others
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Happify Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Acacia Parks, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Happify Inc.

Locations

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Happify (an online platform -- study is entirely online)

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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