50 Participants Needed

Online EmReg Training for Emotion Regulation

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Overseen ByAnnell Ovalles, MPH
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial aims to find the best way to train clinicians to use an online program that helps people manage their emotions. It compares a brief training with a more comprehensive training that includes additional support. The goal is to see which method helps clinicians deliver the program more effectively.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.

Is Online EmReg Training for Emotion Regulation safe for humans?

The studies suggest that using neurofeedback and virtual reality for emotion regulation, like in the Emo-regulator system, is generally safe for humans. Participants in these studies did not report any significant safety concerns, and the methods were well-tolerated.12345

How is the Online EmReg treatment different from other emotion regulation treatments?

Online EmReg is unique because it offers emotion regulation training through an online platform, which can be more accessible and convenient compared to traditional in-person therapy. It focuses on enhancing emotion regulation skills, potentially using structured psychoeducation and skills training, which are shown to have positive outcomes in improving emotion regulation.26789

What data supports the effectiveness of the Online EmReg treatment for emotion regulation?

Research shows that emotion regulation training, including affect-focused methods and structured skill training, can significantly improve emotion regulation abilities. A meta-analysis found a large effect size (g = 0.82) for these methods, indicating their effectiveness in enhancing emotion regulation.2681011

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Maria Kajankova

Principal Investigator

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for licensed psychologists, social workers, or mental health counselors with CBT training and experience treating people with TBI. They must be able to provide group treatment online, have at least 3 patients suitable for EmReg based on emotion regulation difficulties, and commit to study tasks. Those already trained in EmReg or unwilling to do telehealth are excluded.

Inclusion Criteria

A computer and internet to conduct group treatment via telehealth
I am trained and experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Licensed psychologist, social worker, or mental health counselor
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Exclusion Criteria

Non-English speaking
I am not willing to participate in group treatments online.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Training

Participants complete a 3-hour on-demand training workshop on the intervention

1 day
1 visit (virtual)

Implementation

Participants implement the intervention into their routine clinical practice. Extended Training group attends bi-weekly consultation sessions for 3 months.

3 months
Bi-weekly consultations (virtual) for Extended Training group

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for effectiveness and satisfaction with the intervention

up to 15 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Consultation Sessions
  • Online EmReg
Trial Overview The trial tests two ways of training clinicians: Standard Training (a workshop) versus Extended Training (workshop plus bi-weekly consultations). The goal is to find the best method for teaching Online EmReg implementation and measure patient improvement using clinician-administered DERS.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Extended TrainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Standard TrainingActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Lead Sponsor

Trials
933
Recruited
579,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

A systematic review of 10 studies and a meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 84 clients showed that therapist methods for emotion regulation (ER) significantly improve patients' ability to manage their emotions, with a large effect size of 0.82 from pre- to post-treatment.
Both affect-focused methods and structured skills training are effective in enhancing emotion regulation, highlighting the importance of considering cultural backgrounds in therapy to tailor approaches for individual patients.
Enhancing emotion regulation.Iwakabe, S., Nakamura, K., Thoma, NC.[2023]
The Emo-regulator, a training system combining virtual reality and EEG-based neurofeedback, effectively improved emotion regulation in subjects over a two-week period, as evidenced by enhanced ability to down-regulate negative emotions.
Participants reported above-average usability of the Emo-regulator, indicating that it not only helps in emotional management but is also user-friendly, promoting the use of cognitive reappraisal techniques.
Emo-regulator: An emotion-regulation training system fusing virtual reality and EEG-based neurofeedback.Yu, M., Bai, Y., Li, Y.[2023]
The CanCope Mind (CM) intervention, an Internet-based adaptation of the Unified Protocol, significantly improved emotion regulation strategies in cancer survivors, with moderate-to-large effect sizes (SMDs from 0.44 to 0.88) observed at post-intervention and maintained at 3-month follow-up.
Compared to the lifestyle-focused control group, CM participants showed greater improvements in key areas such as beliefs about emotions, mindfulness, and cognitive reappraisal, suggesting that this targeted approach may enhance emotional functioning and well-being in cancer survivors.
Targeting emotional regulation using an Internet-delivered psychological intervention for cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial.Smith, IS., Bind, MA., Weihs, KL., et al.[2023]

Citations

Enhancing emotion regulation. [2023]
Emo-regulator: An emotion-regulation training system fusing virtual reality and EEG-based neurofeedback. [2023]
Targeting emotional regulation using an Internet-delivered psychological intervention for cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. [2023]
Czech version of the Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire (ERSQ): Psychometric evaluation and network model in an adult clinical sample. [2022]
Emotion regulation skills training enhances the efficacy of inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial. [2022]
Self-regulating positive emotion networks by feedback of multiple emotional brain states using real-time fMRI. [2018]
Real-time neurofeedback using functional MRI could improve down-regulation of amygdala activity during emotional stimulation: a proof-of-concept study. [2021]
Down-regulation of amygdala activation with real-time fMRI neurofeedback in a healthy female sample. [2021]
Neurofeedback: A promising tool for the self-regulation of emotion networks. [2009]
10.Russia (Federation)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Psychometric Analysis of Two Brief Versions of the CERQ in the Argentinean Population: CERQ-18 and CERQ-27. [2023]
Automatic Assessment of Emotion Dysregulation in American, French, and Tunisian Adults and New Developments in Deep Multimodal Fusion: Cross-sectional Study. [2022]
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