Trial Outcomes & Findings for Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism (NCT NCT04500457)
NCT ID: NCT04500457
Last Updated: 2023-07-27
Results Overview
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale includes 9 items with scores on the sub-scale ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of concern over mistakes). The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes the following items from the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 24. Item scores are summed for a total sub-scale score.
COMPLETED
NA
76 participants
Levels of perfectionism from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
2023-07-27
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Intervention
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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39
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37
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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36
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35
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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3
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2
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Intervention
n=39 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=37 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Total
n=76 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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20.10 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.09 • n=5 Participants
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18.89 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.31 • n=7 Participants
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19.91 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.47 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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37 Participants
n=5 Participants
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35 Participants
n=7 Participants
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72 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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26 Participants
n=7 Participants
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53 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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10 Participants
n=7 Participants
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14 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian or Pacific Islander
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=7 Participants
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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39 participants
n=5 Participants
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37 participants
n=7 Participants
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76 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Levels of perfectionism from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale includes 9 items with scores on the sub-scale ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of concern over mistakes). The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes the following items from the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 24. Item scores are summed for a total sub-scale score.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Baseline
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36.54 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.10
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35.76 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.06
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Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Post-test
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30.97 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.39
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35.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.16
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Depression symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report measure used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating a higher level of depressive symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Baseline
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19.26 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.33
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22.97 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.75
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Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Post-test
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14.69 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.12
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23.77 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.47
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report measure used to assess overall anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 21 to 84 with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall anxiety.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety-Trait Version (STICSA-T)
Baseline
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41.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.75
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43.95 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.90
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State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety-Trait Version (STICSA-T)
Post-test
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39.19 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.07
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43.95 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.10
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Social anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report scale that measures Social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Baseline
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29.15 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.08
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30.08 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.12
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Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Post-test
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26.58 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.79
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32.31 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.36
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Eating disorder symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report scale that measures eating disorder symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher levels of eating disorder symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Post-test
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12.05 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.46
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14.34 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.18
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Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Baseline
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13.82 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.09
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12.03 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.63
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Obsessive-compulsiveness from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)Self-report scale that measures obsessive-compulsiveness. Scores range from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating higher levels of obsessive-compulsiveness.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Intervention
n=36 Participants
This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP): Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
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Wait-List Control
n=35 Participants
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R)
Baseline
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22.89 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.18
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26.68 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.67
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Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R)
Post-test
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21.34 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.95
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25.54 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.24
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Adverse Events
Intervention
Wait-List Control
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place