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Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders for Misophonia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Duke University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Live in North Carolina
Over age 18
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial is testing two different treatments for Misophonia, a condition where people are severely bothered by certain sounds. The aim is to see if these treatments can help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for people with Misophonia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of patients that are satisfied with treatment as measured by the credibility and expectancy questionnaire (CEQ)
Number of patients who indicate treatment was acceptable to them (i.e., the treatment approach made sense and was perceived as reasonable)
Secondary outcome measures
Change in anger as measured by the Clinical Anger Scale
Change in anxiety as measured by the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale
Change in depression as measured by the Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale
+2 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Unified Protocol, 4 week baselineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will complete four weeks of baseline assessment (during which they will complete questionnaires but not start treatment) and then receive 16 sessions of the Unified Protocol (UP). The UP is an emotion-focused treatment designed to teach participants skills to help manage difficult experiences.
Group II: Unified Protocol, 2 week baselineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will complete two weeks of baseline assessment (during which they will complete questionnaires but not start treatment) and then receive 16 sessions of the Unified Protocol (UP). The UP is an emotion-focused treatment designed to teach participants skills to help manage difficult experiences.
Group III: Process-based treatment, 4 week baselineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will complete four weeks of baseline assessment (during which they will complete questionnaires but not start treatment) and then receive 16 sessions of the process-based therapy. Process-based therapy is a flexible therapy designed to teach skills that help people manage difficult experiences. Patient and therapist work together to determine which skills will be utilized.
Group IV: Process-based treatment, 2 week baselineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will complete two weeks of baseline assessment (during which they will complete questionnaires but not start treatment) and then receive 16 sessions of the process-based therapy. Process-based therapy is a flexible therapy designed to teach skills that help people manage difficult experiences. Patient and therapist work together to determine which skills will be utilized.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
2020
N/A
~110
Process-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2020
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Duke UniversityLead Sponsor
2,351 Previous Clinical Trials
3,409,589 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Misophonia
77 Patients Enrolled for Misophonia
Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorDuke University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
39 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Duke University Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~3 spots leftby Mar 2025