Do Mind Ease Interventions Reduce Feelings of Acute Anxiety? A Randomised Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT05850975
Last Updated: 2023-05-09
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
6200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-04-11
2023-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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There are several ways of dealing with anxiety, from short guidance for coping on a symptom level to professional health. (Emmelkamp \& Ehring, 2014). Many people suffering from anxiety below a threshold indicating need for professional therapy may profit from strategies to calm down. (Helmchen \& Linden, 2000). Among the strategies that are effective, there are guided interventions that people can use via a web-based interface on a computer or smartphone (Taylor et al., 2021). While it is known for most interventions that they are helpful, it is often unclear if they work also in web-based environments (Baumel et al., 2020). This is because most research regarding the topic investigates the effectiveness of mental-health apps as a whole, while research of specific interventions is missing (Domhardt et al., 2019). However, to develop effective apps, it is crucial to identify which specific interventions are most efficient in a web-based setting. (Domhardt et al., 2019; Firth et al., 2017). Therefore we want to identify interventions working effectively in an online format.
Mind Ease is an app that offers different established interventions within one framework to their users when they feel anxious. This framework makes the different interventions comparable to each other. For this reason, we will test the interventions that are used in the Mind Ease-app.
In a first study we will correlate the Mind Ease 3-sliders-score with the state-trait- anxiety-Inventory (SAI). In a second study we will measure participants'; acute anxiety (with the 3-sliders- score) before and after they performed a 10 minutes web-based cognitive or mindfulness-associated intervention. We will compare the anticipated reduction in anxiety to the reduction measured in participants in a control group.
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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mindful breathing
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
deep breathing
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
cognitive therapy
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
dare response
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
defusion
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
in flow with fear
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
gratitude practice
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
guided mindfulness
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
muscle relaxation
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
reframe your fears
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
calming visualization
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
reflective writing
intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
reading about anxiety
reading about anxiety
Participants are given an educational text to read about anxiety.
do what you would usually do
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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intervention with this name in MindEase app
MindEase is an app which provides interventions against anxiety. The interventions are based on mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
reading about anxiety
Participants are given an educational text to read about anxiety.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Bonn
OTHER
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
OTHER
University of Oxford
OTHER
Responsible Party
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JanBrauner
medical doctor
Principal Investigators
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Jan M Brauner, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Oxford
Locations
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University of Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Sandkuhler JF, Kahl F, Sadurska MZ, Brietbart P, Greenberg S, Brauner J. The Immediate Impact of App-Based Psychotherapeutic Exercises on Anxiety: An RCT. Depress Anxiety. 2025 Apr 2;2025:5586831. doi: 10.1155/da/5586831. eCollection 2025.
Other Identifiers
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https://osf.io/36ukh
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
R82884/RE001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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