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Facial Microexpression Training for Anxiety(ALPHA Trial)

University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA

Facial Microexpression TrainingN/AWaitlist AvailableLed by Elliot K Edmiston, PhDResearch Sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Young adults varying continuously in trait anxiety as assessed by the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

HTA participants with STAI trait scores of ≥44

Must not have

Be younger than 18 years old

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Upsix or twelve months post-scan visit

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

ALPHA Trial Summary

This trial looks at how well individuals with high trait anxiety can read emotions from faces, and if this changes after an intervention.

Eligible Conditions

Anxiety

ALPHA Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Participants with high levels of anxiety, as measured by the STAI trait test score of 44 or higher, will not be included.

ALPHA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ six or twelve months post-scan visit

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~six or twelve months post-scan visit

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six or twelve months post-scan visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Tolerability of the Micro Expression Training Task in individuals with high anxiety

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

ALPHA Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: 6 Month Micro Expression Training TaskExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Micro Expression Training Task (METT) presents videos of subtle emotional face expressions; participants receive real-time feedback following forced choice emotional identification. The METT includes a brief pre-test, training, and then a post-test.

Group II: 12 Month Micro Expression Training TaskExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Massachusetts, WorcesterLead Sponsor

330 Previous Clinical Trials

758,993 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Anxiety

4,082 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH

2,716 Previous Clinical Trials

2,423,357 Total Patients Enrolled

75 Trials studying Anxiety

38,210 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,685 Previous Clinical Trials

16,303,875 Total Patients Enrolled

23 Trials studying Anxiety

12,374 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Media Library

Facial Microexpression Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04187326 — N/A

Facial Microexpression Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04187326 — N/A

Anxiety Clinical Trial 2023: Facial Microexpression Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04187326 — N/A

Anxiety Research Study Groups: 6 Month Micro Expression Training Task, 12 Month Micro Expression Training Task

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research require participants to be younger than 35?

"Patients who are between 18 and 30 years of age need to be recruited for this medical trial."

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Are there any current opportunities to join this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov specifies that this research effort is currently recruiting. It was first announced on March 1st 2021 and the last update occurred on February 14th 2022. The study requires 30 participants from a single medical centre to participate."

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Could I be a candidate for this medical experiment?

"This trial requires 30 individuals with anxiety between the youthful ages of 18-30. Necessary requirements include an STAI trait score of 44 or higher, as determined by a Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)."

Answered by AI

How many subjects are currently taking part in this clinical exploration?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents that this clinical trial, which opened on March 1st 2021, is currently looking for volunteers. Thirty individuals need to be enrolled at one medical hub."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Assessing Visual Processing in High Anxiety

Elliot Kale Edmiston 2021. "Assessing Visual Processing in High Anxiety". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04187326.

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