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Acute and long-term effects of an imaginal variant of Approach Bias Modification: Imaginal Retraining

Acute and long-term effects of an imaginal variant of Approach Bias Modification: Imaginal Retraining - Imaginal Retraining

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00021044
Enrollment
600
Registered
2020-03-30
Start date
2020-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F17 E66 F50.9

Interventions

Group 1: Smokers = anonymous 1-year follow-up survey (online) of study DRKS00016860 to investigate long-term effects of the self-help manual "Retrain Your Brain" (waiting control group was given acces
during the pre-post interval, ongoing treatments were allowed to be continued)
in addition, the subjects are shown smoking-relevant images that should be manipulated using different strategies (randomized allocation) o Arm 1.1: Control condition: displayed images should be viewe
actually perform arm movement o Arm 1.6: Imagination of beverage: Imagination of a delicious (non-alcoholic) beverage that is consumed with pleasure Group 2: Obesity = anonymous 1-year follow-up (onl
during the pre-post-interval, ongoing treatments were allowed to be continued)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-EppendorfKlinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und PsychotherapieArbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Participation in one of the two preliminary studies - consent to participate in study (informed consent) - internet access - sufficient command of the German language - willingness to participate in one anonymous online survey, which takes approx. 25-30 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smoking: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving forr smoking over the last week Obesity: Question on high-calorie food craving of the Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ) with five-point Likert scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms in the last 2 weeks. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms over the past week. Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND): Self-rating questionnaire measuring the severity of addiction. Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS): Self-rating-questionnaire assessing nicotine dependency according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria (only smokers). Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving: Visual Analogue Scale assessing the craving for high-calorie food over the last week (only obesity). Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ): Questionnaire assessing three components of eating behaviour on three subscales (cognitive restraint of eating, disinhibition, hunger), registration of the body weight (only obesity). Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Global value of the self-assessment questionnaire, which measures the quality of life in the last two weeks. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7): Self-rating questionnaire to measure the general anxiety level over the last two weeks. Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie

moritz@uke.de+49 40 7410 56565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026