Online Psychoeducation for Intolerance of Uncertainty

December 13, 2019 updated by: Norman Schmidt, Florida State University
Randomized control trial examining the efficacy of an online intolerance of uncertainty focused psychoeducation intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Randomized control trial examining the efficacy of an online intolerance of uncertainty (IU) focused psychoeducation intervention among females elevated in IU.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

84

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32306
        • Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elevated intolerance of uncertainty at baseline

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients would be excluded if they endorsed suicidal ideation/intent that required hospitalization.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Active IU-focused Psychoeducation Intervention
Behavioral: Active IU-focused Psychoeducation Intervention
This paradigm was an IU-focused psychoeducation intervention wherein participants were provided psychoeducation about the nature of IU and anxiety, given strategies to cope with fear of uncertainty, and provided examples and information as to how they can expose themselves to uncertainty.
Active Comparator: Health-focused Psychoeducation Intervention
Behavioral: Health-focused Psychoeducation Intervention
This intervention is a health-focused psychoeducation intervention wherein participants learn ways to engage in healthy behaviors, such as getting adequate sleep, eating healthier, and exercising regularly.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intolerance of Uncertainty (IIU)
Time Frame: Baseline to one-month follow-up
Change IU across time
Baseline to one-month follow-up
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time Frame: Baseline to one-month follow-up
Change in beck anxiety inventory scores across time
Baseline to one-month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Florida State University

Collaborators

Mary Oglesby Shapiro

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 12, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

December 16, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 16, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Oglesby02

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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