A Short, Animated Storytelling Video to Boost Psychological Capital

NCT ID: NCT05718973

Last Updated: 2023-05-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effect of a short, animated storytelling intervention video on positive psychological capital intervention on immediate and medium-term psychological capital and related constructs, gratitude and happiness. We will also measure voluntary engagement with the content of the short, animated storytelling intervention video on positive psychological capital.

In this 4-armed, parallel, randomized controlled trial, 10,000 adult, US participants will be randomly assigned to (1) a short, animated storytelling intervention video on positive psychological capital followed by the psychological capital , gratitude and happiness surveys (2) the surveys only, (3) an attention placebo control video followed by the before mentioned surveys, and (4) an arm that is exposed to neither the video nor the surveys. Two weeks later, participants in all four arms will complete all of the surveys.

The primary outcome is psychological capital (immediate and medium-term). Secondary outcomes are gratitude and happiness (immediate and medium-term) as well as voluntary engagement with the short, animated storytelling video content.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psychological Capital

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a 4-armed, parallel, randomized controlled trial, conducted purely online
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
All study investigators and researchers involved in the data analyses will remain blinded to the trial arm allocation for the entire study duration. Unblinding will not be required.

Study Groups

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Intervention Arm

At Time 1, the Intervention Arm will view a short, animated storytelling video designed to promote psychological capital and, immediately thereafter, complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 as well as a single-item validated happiness scale.

Two weeks later, the participants will complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

short, animated storytelling video (intervention video)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in the Intervention Arm will view a short, animated storytelling video designed to promote psychological capital.

Scale-Exposed Control Arm

The Scale-Exposed Control Arm will watch no video content at Time 1, but will complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 as well as a single-item validated happiness scale.

Two weeks later, the participants will complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Attention Placebo Control Arm

The Attention Placebo Control Arm will view an attention placebo control video, unrelated to the outcomes measured in this trial, before completing the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale.

Two weeks later, the participants will complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

short, animated storytelling attention placebo video

Intervention Type OTHER

The Attention Placebo Control Arm will view an attention placebo control video, unrelated to the outcomes measured in this trial.

Un-exposed Control Arm

The Un-exposed Control Arm will neither watch video content, nor complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale at Time 1.

Two weeks later, the participants will complete the CPC-12R, the GQ-6 and the single-item validated happiness scale.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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short, animated storytelling video (intervention video)

Participants in the Intervention Arm will view a short, animated storytelling video designed to promote psychological capital.

Intervention Type OTHER

short, animated storytelling attention placebo video

The Attention Placebo Control Arm will view an attention placebo control video, unrelated to the outcomes measured in this trial.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registration with the Prolific platform

Exclusion Criteria

* none
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

59 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Heidelberg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Freiburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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PD Dr. Alexander Supady

Attending Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Till Bärnighausen, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Heidelberg University

Central Contacts

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Maya Adam, MD

Role: CONTACT

+1 650 839 3600

Alexander Supady, MD, MPH

Role: CONTACT

+4976127073790

Other Identifiers

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EduEntertainPsy_23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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