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Behavioral Intervention

ACTaide Mobile App for Psychological Distress

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Waitlist Available

Led By Bärbel Knäuper, PhD

Research Sponsored by Barbel Knauper

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be at least 18 years old

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up changes in distress tolerance will be measured from baseline to the two-week, post-intervention time point and from baseline to the four-week, follow-up time point.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new mobile app called ACTaide that helps people practice mindfulness exercises. The app uses images to guide users through the exercises step by step. The study aims to see if the

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Canadian adults experiencing psychological distress. Participants must be willing to use a mobile app and attend an online psychoeducational workshop. They should have access to the internet and a smartphone.

What is being tested?

The study tests ACTaide, a new mobile app designed to help users practice mindfulness exercises from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It's compared with a control group using just reminders. The focus is on how well participants stick with the program, like the app, and continue in the study.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-invasive interventions such as using mobile apps for mindfulness practices, significant side effects are not anticipated. However, some individuals might experience discomfort or emotional distress when engaging in mindfulness exercises.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

ACTaide mobile app acceptability

Intervention adherence (home practice of mindfulness exercise)

Participant retention

Secondary study objectives

Changes in Distress Tolerance

Changes in Mindfulness Skills

Changes in Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Stress

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ACT Workshop Plus ACTaide Mobile AppExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

In this condition, participants will attend a 1-hour virtual ACT psychoeducational workshop where they will learn about ACT, practice the dropping anchor exercise (with a guided image sequence), and learn how to use the ACTaide mobile app, which they will be asked to use to practice the dropping anchor exercise daily for two weeks. The main feature of the ACTaide app is the annotated image sequence to guide users through the steps of the exercise. The app also features customizable reminders notifications. Participants will receive three reminders per day encouraging them to practice the exercise.

Group II: ACT Workshop Plus Reminders-only Mobile AppActive Control2 Interventions

In this condition, participants will attend a 1-hour virtual ACT psychoeducational workshop where they will learn about ACT, practice the dropping anchor exercise (without a guided image sequence), and learn how to use the reminders-only mobile app, which they will be asked to use to practice the dropping anchor exercise daily for two weeks. This app will not include the annotated image sequence from ACTaide and instead will only include customizable reminders notifications. Participants will receive three reminders per day encouraging them to practice the exercise.

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