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Behavioral Intervention

ACT + CBT Bibliotherapy for Perfectionism

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Research Sponsored by Utah State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 14 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests self-help books to help adults with perfectionism. Participants will read a book and complete surveys over 3.5 months. Results will explore effectiveness and processes of change.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are university students, can read English, have access to the university's online library, and score high on a perfectionism scale. There are no specific exclusion criteria listed.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests whether self-help books based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) help with perfectionism. Participants will either use one of these self-help methods or be placed in a waitlist group as a control.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves reading self-help books rather than taking medication, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort while engaging with the therapy content.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 14 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~14 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 14 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

Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief (FMPS-Brief)

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire 3 (AAQ-3)

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)

Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Cognitive Reappraisal Subscale (ERQ-CR)

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CBT BibliotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will read 8 chapters (149 pages) of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough by Martin Antony over the course of 10 weeks.

Group II: ACT BibliotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will read 10 chapters (140 pages) of The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa Ong and Michael Twohig over the course of 10 weeks.

Group III: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Waitlist condition; assessment only

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

2002

Completed Phase 3

~2020

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Utah State UniversityLead Sponsor

44 Previous Clinical Trials

4,639 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this clinical trial still have open enrollment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is still enrolling participants since its original posting on September 12th 2023 and last update on the 25th of that same month. Currently, 120 patients are expected from one centre for the trial's duration"

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How many individuals are being treated through this clinical exploration?

"Affirmative. Per the information onclinicaltrials.gov, this study is inviting participants to take part in their trial that first appeared on September 12th of 2023 and was most recently changed on September 25th of 2023. The aim is to enrol 120 individuals from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

ACT and CBT Bibliotherapy for Perfectionism

2023. "ACT and CBT Bibliotherapy for Perfectionism". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06057740.