Pilot Effectiveness Trial of an ACT Self-help Workbook Tailored Specifically for Prisons
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
About this trial
The goal of this research study is to adapt an ACT-self-help workbook to the prison setting and determine the feasibility acceptability, and effectiveness of this workbook.
Participants can expect to be in the study for 13 weeks.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years of age or older
Reading level of 6th grade or higher determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test
Moderate or severe anxiety and/or depression determined by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
No active self-harm or active suicidal intent
Disqualifiers
Unable to provide informed consent
Active self-harm or suicidal intent
Scheduled transfer or release within three months
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
BehavioralACT: Therapy that builds in traditional cognitive behavioral therapy principles but emphasizes different processes in behavior change. Delivered over 8 weeks of self-guided study and homework assignments.
Reflective Journaling
BehavioralAs control condition, reflective journaling will be used.
Treatment groups
96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ACT workbookExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control workbookActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Eligible participants
Feasibility will be assessed by measuring eligibility - percentage of individuals who meet inclusion criteria versus percentage of individuals who are excluded.
Time frame
Study duration, up to 1 year2
Participants who choose to participate
Feasibility will be assessed by measuring the percentage of eligible individuals who choose to participate in the study.
Time frame
Study duration, up to 1 year3
Percentage of participants that complete all 8 weeks
Feasibility will be assessed by measuring the percentage of participants who complete all treatment activities
Time frame
Study duration, up to 1 year4
Qualitative Summary of Reasons for Attrition
Feasibility will be assessed qualitatively by asking participants who leave the study, why they decided to stop. Responses will be coded for themes and summarized with participant counts.
Time frame
Study duration, up to 1 yearSponsors and contacts
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov