Text Message Support for Pathological Worry
This study is looking at new ways to help people who experience pathological worry (excessive and uncontrollable worry), often associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). It compares two approaches: "Safety Behavior Fading for Pathological Worry" and "Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)". In the first approach, you'd get text messages reminding you to reduce or stop certain worry-related behaviors, along with a daily checklist and progress chart. The second approach involves watching weekly videos for relaxation exercises. The study aims to see which method is more effective in reducing worry. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 65 years old and have a high level of worry, as measured by a specific questionnaire (PSWQ score of 60 or higher). The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 300 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 300 participants. It compares two behavioral interventions: Safety Behavior Fading for Pathological Worry and Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
- What's involved
- You would participate in one of two behavioral interventions, either receiving text message reminders and using a checklist, or watching weekly relaxation videos. Your worry levels and behaviors will be measured at the start, Day 28, and Day 56.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be tracked for 56 days after the start of the study.
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Text Message Safety Behavior Fading for Pathological Worry
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Jesse Cougle, Ph.D. · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Florida State University
Who to contact
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Do you actually qualify for this trial?
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What this trial measures
- Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ; Meyer et al., 1990)Day 0, Day 28, Day 56
Self-report scale that measures levels of worry. Scores range from 16 to 80 with higher scores indicating higher levels of worry.
- Worry Behaviors Inventory (Mahoney et al., 2016)Day 0, Day 28, Day 56
Self-report scale that measures frequency of worry-related safety behavior use. Scores range from 0 to 44 with higher scores indicating more frequent worry-related safety behavior use.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer et al., 2006)Day 0, Day 28, Day 56
Self-report scale that measures generalized anxiety symptom severity. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating higher levels of generalized anxiety.
- Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire (Devilly & Borkovec, 2000).Day 0
Self-report scale for measuring treatment expectancy and rationale credibility for use in clinical outcome studies. Three items are rated on a 1-9 scale and one item is rated on a 0-100 scale with higher scores meaning greater expectancy and credibility.
- Theoretical Framework of Acceptability Questionnaire (TFA; Sekhon et al., 2022)Day 28
Self-report scale for measuring treatment acceptability. Each item is rated on a 1-5 scale measuring agreement with each statement. For four items, higher scores reflect higher levels of acceptability. For the remaining four items, higher scores reflect lower levels of acceptability. Scores for each subscale range from 4-20.