SAEM: A Serious Game for Emotional Regulation Problems in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT05154292

Last Updated: 2021-12-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to assess the effects of an intervention to improve emotional regulation skills in adolescents with affective (anxiety and/or depression) and behavioral problems.

Detailed Description

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Emotional regulation skills and strategies are a protective factor against various problems and psychopathologies. The development and maintenance of affective symptoms are usually very harmful to the adolescent and for his/her family and social environment and can lead to other more serious psychological problems (depression, anxiety, adaptive disorders, etc.) or problems of socio-educational maladjustment.

This study aims to improve the emotional regulation of adolescents who present affective symptoms related to anxiety, depression, or behavioral problems, such as difficulties in their interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, anxiety, anger attacks, low tolerance to frustration, apathy, or sadness. The intervention program, applied through a video game, is an intervention protocol for emotional well-being that has been tested and validated in an adolescent population with emotional and behavioral problems.

Conditions

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Adolescents

Keywords

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Emotion Regulation Adolescents Serious Game Anxiety Behavior problems

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Clinical Trial
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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eHealth Emotion Regulation Skills

The intervention aims to develop competencies for emotional regulation through exposure and acceptance strategies for coping with circumstances that produce stress or emotional discomfort. The application has a series of mini-games that the user will overcome throughout a narrative, with different challenges and rewards

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Serious Game: Emotional Health Island (SAEM)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention aims to aim to develop competencies for emotional regulation through exposure and acceptance strategies. This intervention is applied through a serious game developed for this purpose. the adolescent will complete a series of missions aimed at developing skills related to psychological flexibility, namely, greater psychological acceptance, mindfulness in the present moment, and committed actions in the direction of personal values. This serious game is guided by a therapist.

Waiting List

He or she will not be exposed to the intervention but will remain on the waiting list and will complete the pre and post-measures.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Serious Game: Emotional Health Island (SAEM)

This intervention aims to aim to develop competencies for emotional regulation through exposure and acceptance strategies. This intervention is applied through a serious game developed for this purpose. the adolescent will complete a series of missions aimed at developing skills related to psychological flexibility, namely, greater psychological acceptance, mindfulness in the present moment, and committed actions in the direction of personal values. This serious game is guided by a therapist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Isla de SAEM (Salud Emocional) (ES)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Between 12 and 16 years old
* Show affective symptoms associated with depression and anxiety or behavior problems
* Show willingness to participate in the research study
* Understand written and spoken Spanish
* Show stability in treatment dosage, if taking medication.

Exclusion Criteria

* Exhibit incapacitating neurological and/or intellectual impairment
* Have a diagnosis of severe mental disorder
* Substance abuse addiction or dependence
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universitat Jaume I

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad de Almeria

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Miguel Flujas

PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Inmaculada Gómez Becerra, Prof PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidad de Almeria

Locations

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Torrecardenas Hospital

Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Site Status

University of Almería

Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Site Status

University Jaume I

Castellon, Castellón, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Inmaculada Gómez-Becerra, Prof.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +34 950 214414

Email: [email protected]

Juan M Flujas-Contreras, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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UALPsy002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id