Generalized Anxiety Therapy Effectiveness

NCT ID: NCT05748652

Last Updated: 2024-04-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

351 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-06

Study Completion Date

2024-02-28

Brief Summary

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This study will examine the effectiveness of digital CBT versus psychoeducation in improving anxiety for those with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of app-based digital CBT for anxiety compared to psychoeducation in individuals with a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The primary outcomes are anxiety symptom reduction and remission after 10 weeks.

Conditions

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Digital CBT

digitally-delivered CBT for anxiety accessed via mobile app

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

digital CBT

Intervention Type DEVICE

An app-based intervention based on principles from cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety.

Psychoeducation

psychoeducation delivered via digital written materials

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psychoeducation

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will be provided with psychoeducation which will be delivered digitally upon allocation to the psychoeducation arm.

Interventions

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digital CBT

An app-based intervention based on principles from cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Psychoeducation

Participants will be provided with psychoeducation which will be delivered digitally upon allocation to the psychoeducation arm.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults aged ≥22 years old
* Score ≥15 on the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7)
* Diagnosis of GAD
* Current resident of the USA
* Oral and written fluency in English
* Regular access to the internet via a mobile or tablet device using Android ( 8 or higher) or iOS (13 or higher)
* Participant is able and willing to comply with protocol requirements, has been informed of the nature of the study, and has signed the IRB-approved informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Must not be currently receiving or be expecting to start psychological treatment for anxiety during study participation, or have previously received Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for anxiety in the past 6-months (self-report)
* If on psychotropic medication, this must be stable for at least 60 days
* Past or present psychosis, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder, or current OCD
* Past 12 months alcohol or substance use disorder of moderate or greater severity
* Moderate or greater suicide risk
* Hearing or vision impairment that prevents effective use of the audio-visual content of digital CBT or psychoeducation
* Intellectual disability or any Neurocognitive or Neurodevelopmental disorder that would prevent participants from following study procedures
* Any condition that the investigator believes would make participation in the study not in the best interest of the subject or would preclude successful completion of study activities
Minimum Eligible Age

22 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Big Health Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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BH-D-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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