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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training for Anxiety

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Bethany Teachman, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Virginia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, and after sessions 1,2, 3, 4, 5 (sessions will be spaced ~1 week apart) & at 2-month follow-up (~2 months after session 5). session 1 occurs ~0-7 days after baseline. measure will be completed immediately following that day's training session.
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Study Summary

This trial will compare two methods of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) - via computer or mobile phone - to see which is more effective. They will also test if adding minimal human contact for participants at risk of dropout improves retention and outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, and after sessions 1,2, 3, 4, 5 (sessions will be spaced ~1 week apart) & at 2-month follow-up (~2 months after session 5). session 1 occurs ~0-7 days after baseline. measure will be completed immediately following that day's training session.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, and after sessions 1,2, 3, 4, 5 (sessions will be spaced ~1 week apart) & at 2-month follow-up (~2 months after session 5). session 1 occurs ~0-7 days after baseline. measure will be completed immediately following that day's training session. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Brief Bodily Sensations Interpretations Questionnaire
Change in Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-Short Form: Anxiety Subscale
Change in Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Alcohol Use Comorbid symptoms
Anxiety
Comorbidity
+8 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CBM-I, low attritionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Computer- or phone-based Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training
Group II: CBM-I, high attrition, no coachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Computer- or phone-based Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training
Group III: CBM-I, high attrition, coachExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Computer- or phone-based Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training + Coaching
Group IV: PsychoeducationActive Control1 Intervention
Online psychoeducation about anxiety
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Coaching
2016
Completed Phase 3
~5600

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of VirginiaLead Sponsor
753 Previous Clinical Trials
1,244,191 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Anxiety
1,314 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Bethany Teachman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniv. of Virginia
1 Previous Clinical Trials
233 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Anxiety
233 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many people are agreed to be a part of this testing?

"That is correct. The website provides evidence that the trial is presently looking for 840 patients at 1 locations."

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Are people still being recruited to participate in this experiment?

"Yes, the most recent data from clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this trial is currently looking for participants. The trial was first posted on 1/20/2019 and updated as recently as 11/8/2022. They are recruiting 840 individuals from a single site."

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What are the investigators of this study hoping to discover?

"The primary outcome of this trial will be Change in Recognition Ratings, which will be evaluated over a Baseline, and after session 3 (2-3 weeks following baseline), session 5 (2 weeks after session 3), & at 2-month follow-up ( 2 months after session 5). The secondary outcomes include Change in Depression Comorbid symptoms, Change in Anxiety and Identity Circles, and Change in Mechanisms underlying bias change - Experiential avoidance."

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Does the FDA sanction Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training?

"While Phase 2 trials have not yet provided evidence for efficacy, there is some data supporting the safety of Cognitive Bias Modification - Interpretation training. For this reason, our team has given it a score of 2."

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~134 spots leftby Apr 2025