Effectiveness of Relaxation Techniques

April 18, 2023 updated by: Sarah Corner

Efficacy of an Application as a Relaxation Technique

The study aims to assess the validity of a relaxation app. This will be accomplished by obtaining self-report measures about mood and respiratory symptoms. We hypothesize that self-report in the relaxation app condition will be different from that of the relaxation only condition.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Alicia E Meuret, PhD
  • Phone Number: 214-768-3422
  • Email: ameuret@smu.edu

Study Locations

    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75206
        • Recruiting
        • Southern Methodist University
        • Contact:

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 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Student enrolled in SMU
  • Speaks English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Must have an Apple Watch to use during time of participation in the study

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Relaxation Application
Participants will follow the relaxation application.
The use of an application for relaxation.
Active Comparator: Relaxation Only
Participants will use any relaxation technique they normally use to relax.
The individual's personal method to relax.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensations Questionnaire
Time Frame: at study completion, up to 2 years
Perceived bodily sensations. Scores range from 10-100, where higher scores indicate sensitivity to bodily sensations.
at study completion, up to 2 years
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Time Frame: at study completion, up to 2 years
Immediate experience of mood. The measure consists of two scales, negative and positive items. Scores range from 10-50 for the positive scale, where higher scores indicate greater positive mood, and scores range from 10-50 for the negative scale, where higher scores indicate greater negative mood.
at study completion, up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard Y Kim, BA, Southern Methodist University

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)

April 22, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 22, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 22, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 19, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H19-130-MEUA

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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