Online Study on the Impact of a Self-Help Tool for Social Anxiety
ConditionSocial Anxiety
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorTrustees of Princeton University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand which individuals benefit most from an internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for social anxiety. Adults aged 18-65 will complete a self-guided online program designed to reduce anxiety symptoms. The investigators will use a combination of self-reported clinical information and data from computerized decision-making and cognitive tasks to predict behavioral change due to the intervention.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18 to 65 years
Live in the United States
Comfortable reading and writing in English
Have regular access to the internet and a desktop/laptop computer
Disqualifiers
Lack of attention when completing parts of the study, and/or not completing the study tasks as instructed
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Internet-delivered self-help for social anxiety based on principles of cognitive behavioral therapy
BehavioralParticipants will be offered the use of a self-help tool, e-couch (https://ecouch.com.au), for 5 weeks. e-couch is an online, self-directed tool that provides interactive self-help and evidence-based information to help users understand and manage common mental health challenges including symptoms of depression and anxiety. The e-couch social anxiety program will be used in this study. It is structured like an interactive self-help book and participants can log back into at any time to learn and review skills. The e-couch social anxiety program includes a comprehensive information module, as well as self-help modules with interactive exercises and workbooks that teach evidence-based strategies. The content will cover topics such as cognitive restructuring and exposure, with an emphasis on learning strategies to reduce social anxiety.
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Cumulative Score for Self-Selected Goals Over a 5-Week Intervention
At baseline, participants select three personal goals. At the end of each intervention week, participants rate their progress toward each goal. The primary outcome is cumulative per-goal scores across the 5 intervention weeks.
Time frame
From baseline (goal selection) to the end of Week 5 of the intervention, assessed weekly at the end of each intervention week.Secondary outcomes
1
Change from Baseline in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) Avoidance Subscale Score at End of Week 5
The LSAS Avoidance subscale is a self-report measure assessing avoidance of social interaction and performance situations, rated across 24 items on a 0-3 scale (0 = never, 3 = usually), yielding a total avoidance subscale score ranging from 0-72. Higher scores indicate greater avoidance. This outcome is the change in total subscale score from baseline to end of Week 5.
Time frame
From baseline to the end of Week 5 of the intervention.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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