[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"trial:NCT04895995":3,"trial-entities:NCT04895995":133,"trial-summary:NCT04895995":138},{"id":4,"nct_id":4,"org_study_id":5,"brief_title":6,"official_title":6,"overall_status":7,"completion_date":8,"status_verified_date":9,"last_update_date":10,"start_date":11,"sponsor_name":12,"lead_sponsor_class":13,"has_dmc":14,"brief_summary":15,"detailed_description":16,"conditions":17,"keywords":22,"study_type":23,"primary_purpose":24,"phases":25,"enrollment_info":27,"interventions":30,"primary_outcomes":39,"secondary_outcomes":44,"sex":85,"minimum_age":86,"maximum_age":87,"healthy_volunteers":14,"eligibility_criteria":88,"std_ages":104,"locations":107,"central_contacts":121,"overall_officials":126,"references":127,"see_also_links":132},"NCT04895995","6035E","Initial Assessment of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Scalable Digital CBT for Generalized Anxiety and Associated Health Behaviors in a Cardiovascular Disease Population","RECRUITING","2026-03-15","2025-03","2025-03-14","2022-02-02","Boston University Charles River Campus","OTHER",false,"The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in an accessible manner represents an unmet need for those with cardiovascular disease (CVD), given that patients with CVD experience numerous barriers for in-person treatment engagement. The research plan for the proposed pilot project will entail: (1) open study of the acceptability of the digital intervention (N=5), followed by (2) recruitment and randomization of 90 individuals with a history of acute CVD events and clinical levels of GAD symptoms to dCBT or a waitlist (Control) condition, using a 1.5:1 allocation (dCBT:Control).","The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in an accessible manner represents an unmet need for those with cardiovascular disease (CVD), given that patients with CVD experience numerous barriers for in-person treatment engagement. A recent large-scale efficacy trial of digital cognitive behavior therapy (dCBT) for GAD demonstrated significant benefit relative to waitlist control with a large effect size. The research plan for the proposed pilot project will entail: (1) open study of the acceptability of the digital intervention, followed by (2) recruitment and randomization of 90 individuals with a history of acute CVD events and clinical levels of GAD symptoms to dCBT or a waitlist (Control) condition, using a 1.5:1 allocation (dCBT:Control). Assessments will occur at Week 0 (baseline), Week 3, Week 6, and Week 10 (post-treatment).",[18,19,20,21],"Anxiety Disorders","Cardiovascular Diseases","Anxiety","Health Behavior",[],"INTERVENTIONAL","TREATMENT",[26],"NA",{"count":28,"type":29},95,"ESTIMATED",[31],{"type":32,"name":33,"description":34,"armGroupLabels":35,"otherNames":37},"BEHAVIORAL","Daylight dCBT Application","Participants will complete up to four modules of digital intervention delivered in a self-paced format.",[36],"Digital Cognitive Behavior Therapy (dCBT) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder",[38],"Daylight",[40],{"measure":41,"description":42,"timeFrame":43},"Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)","Well validated self-report measure of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. Scores can range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety.","Week 10 (post-treatment)",[45,49,52,55,58,61,64,67,70,73,76,79,81],{"measure":46,"description":47,"timeFrame":48},"Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire Fear Subscale (CAQ-Fear)","Well validated 8-item measure of heart-related fear and worry. Scores can range from 0 to 32 with higher scores indicating greater cardiac anxiety.","Week 0, Week 6, and Week 10 (post-treatment)",{"measure":50,"description":51,"timeFrame":48},"Smoking History Questionnaire","Measure of the frequency and amount of recent cigarette use and motivation to quit.",{"measure":53,"description":54,"timeFrame":48},"International Physical Activities Questionnaire (IPAQ)","Well validated self-report measure of how many minutes a day and days a week an individual spends engaged in physical activity.",{"measure":56,"description":57,"timeFrame":48},"World Health Organization (WHO) STEPS Instrument - Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables","Number of servings per day of fruit and vegetables measured by relevant questions on the WHO STEPS Instrument.",{"measure":59,"description":60,"timeFrame":48},"Modified Morisky Scale","This measures will be used to determine medication adherence. Scores can range from 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating greater adherence.",{"measure":62,"description":63,"timeFrame":48},"Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale 10 Item Version","Validated 10-item self-report measure of depression symptoms. Scores can range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating greater depression.",{"measure":65,"description":66,"timeFrame":48},"Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI-8)","This 8-item self-report measure is widely used to characterize sleep quality. Scores can range from 0 to 32 with higher scores indicating greater sleep difficulties.",{"measure":68,"description":69,"timeFrame":48},"Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)","This 12-item measure is widely used to evaluate quality of life related to both physical and mental health with cardiac patients. Scores for each subscale range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater physical and mental health.",{"measure":71,"description":72,"timeFrame":48},"Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory (ASI-3)","This 16-item self-report measures evaluates individuals' tendency to fear and perceive anxiety-related sensations as harmful. Scores can range from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety sensitivity.",{"measure":74,"description":75,"timeFrame":48},"Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)","The PSWQ is the most commonly used self-report measure of worry in research on CBT and dCBT. Scores can range from 16 to 80 with higher scores indicating greater worry.",{"measure":77,"description":78,"timeFrame":48},"Shame Inventory-Part 1 (SI-P1)","This 3-item self-report measures assesses the frequency, intensity, and adverse effects of shame related to physical and mental health. Scores can range from 0 to 12 with higher scores indicating greater shame.",{"measure":41,"description":42,"timeFrame":80},"Week 0, Week 3, Week 6",{"measure":82,"description":83,"timeFrame":84},"Resolution of Clinical GAD","The proportion of patients no longer meeting GAD-7 clinical severity, operationalized as a score of less than 10 at the 10 week evaluation. Scoring will be the same as described for the GAD-7 above.","Week 10 (post-intervention)","ALL","18 Years",null,{"inclusion":89,"exclusion":94,"raw_text":103},[90,91,92,93],"Experienced an acute CVD event (i.e., myocardial infarction, stroke\u002Ftransient ischemic attack, cardiac arrest, unstable angina, congestive heart failure with hospitalization; exclusion of coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and other arrhythmias)","Clinical levels of GAD symptoms as operationalized by a score of ≥10 on the GAD-7","Age 18 or older.","Individuals must be in the post-acute phase of their CVD; this is operationalized as \\> 2 months post an acute cardiac event.",[95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102],"Non-English speaker\u002Fliterate","No access to a digital device","Severely vision impaired","Severe cognitive impairment","Pending acute surgery or with a life prognosis of fewer than 6 months","The presence \\[by self-report\\] of schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, seizure disorder, or current substance use disorder other than nicotine","Initiation or change of psychotropic medication dosage within the past 4 weeks","Received CBT for anxiety in last 3 months","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Experienced an acute CVD event (i.e., myocardial infarction, stroke\u002Ftransient ischemic attack, cardiac arrest, unstable angina, congestive heart failure with hospitalization; exclusion of coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and other arrhythmias)\n* Clinical levels of GAD symptoms as operationalized by a score of ≥10 on the GAD-7\n* Age 18 or older.\n* Individuals must be in the post-acute phase of their CVD; this is operationalized as \\> 2 months post an acute cardiac event.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Non-English speaker\u002Fliterate\n* No access to a digital device\n* Severely vision impaired\n* Severe cognitive impairment\n* Pending acute surgery or with a life prognosis of fewer than 6 months\n* The presence \\[by self-report\\] of schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, seizure disorder, or current substance use disorder other than nicotine\n* Initiation or change of psychotropic medication dosage within the past 4 weeks\n* Received CBT for anxiety in last 3 months",[105,106],"ADULT","OLDER_ADULT",[108],{"facility":109,"status":7,"city":110,"state":111,"zip":112,"country":113,"contacts":114,"geoPoint":118},"Boston University","Boston","Massachusetts","02215","United States",[115],{"name":116,"role":117},"Marie Parsons, PhD","CONTACT",{"lat":119,"lon":120},42.35843,-71.05977,[122],{"name":123,"role":117,"phone":124,"email":125},"Marie Parsons, Ph.D.","617-353-9610","mariepar@bu.edu",[],[128],{"pmid":129,"type":130,"citation":131},"36414206","DERIVED","Parsons EM, Hiserodt M, Otto MW. Initial assessment of the feasibility and efficacy of a scalable digital CBT for generalized anxiety and associated health behaviors in a cardiovascular disease population. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jan;124:107018. doi: 10.1016\u002Fj.cct.2022.107018. Epub 2022 Nov 19.",[],{"nct_id":4,"conditions":134,"biomarkers":137},[135,136],"Cardiovascular Disorder","Generalized Anxiety Disorder",[],{"nct_id":4,"found":139,"summary":140,"prompt_version":150},true,{"design":141,"status":142,"heading":143,"summary":144,"follow_up":145,"word_count":146,"commitments":147,"compensation":148,"drugs_mentioned":149},"This interventional study will first assess the acceptability of the digital intervention in 5 participants, then randomize 90 individuals with acute CVD and GAD symptoms to either the Daylight dCBT Application or a waitlist control group.","completed","Digital CBT for Anxiety in Cardiovascular Disease","This study is looking at a digital cognitive behavioral therapy (dCBT) called \"Daylight dCBT Application\" for people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The goal is to see if this digital tool can help reduce anxiety symptoms in this group, as it can be hard for them to attend in-person therapy. Researchers will measure anxiety levels using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) after 10 weeks of treatment. The study plans to enroll 95 participants who are 18 or older, have experienced an acute CVD event (like a heart attack or stroke), and have significant GAD symptoms. The current recruitment status is unclear.","Anxiety levels will be measured at Week 10 (post-treatment).",106,"Participants will complete up to four modules of the digital intervention at their own pace. Assessments will occur at Week 0 (baseline), Week 3, Week 6, and Week 10 (post-treatment).","Not stated in the trial record.",[33],"v2"]