Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology for Biofeedback in Depressed Patients

Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology for Biofeedback in Depressed Patients - EmpkinS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035577

Enrollment

256

Registered

2024-11-25

Start date

2023-01-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F32 F33 F34.1 F43.2

Interventions

Group 1: Cognitive reappraisal: Participants will complete a single 90-120 minutes session of smartphone-based training. After a depressed mood induction,they will complete a reappraisal training to v

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sample of individuals with depression: presence of a diagnosis from the depressive spectrum according to ICD-10 (F32, F33, F34.1 und F43.20/F43.21), informed consent, sufficient German language skills (at least level B2) Sample of individuals without depression: score < 10 on the PHQ-8, informed consent, sufficient German language skills (at least level B2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any psychotic disorder (F2x), any substance dependence disorder other than nicotine (ICD-10 F1x.2), acute suicidality, any impairment of facial expression, any type of dyschromatopsia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depressed mood as assessed with a 11-point visual analogue scale (0 = no depressed mood at all to 10 = very strong depressed mood). Depressed mood will be assessed continuously during the training (96 ratings in total).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Positive mood, assessed with a 11-point visual analogue scale. Positive mood will be assessed continuously during the training (96 ratings in total). - Depressive symptoms, assessed with the German version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (Hautzinger et al., 2012). Those will be assessed directly before the training and at a two-week follow-up. - Current suicidality, assessed with a single self-developed item. It will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training, directly before and after the training, and at a two-week follow-up. - Emotional state, assessed with Part A of the Self-Report Instrument for the Assessment of Emotion-Specific Regulation Skills (ERSQ-ES; Ebert et al., 2014). It will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. - Dysfunctional attitudes, assessed with the German short version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale version A (DAS-18-A; Rojas et al., 2015). They will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. - Positive and negative automatic thoughts, assessed with the German version of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-Revised (ATQ-R; Pössel et al., 2005). They will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. Additional outcomes: feasibility - compliance (self-constructed item) - usability, assessed with the User Experience Questionnaire (Schrepp et al. 2017) - acceptance (self-constructed items, User Experience Questionnaire) Feasibility-outcomes will be assessed directly after training completion. Additional outcomes: kinesthesia - affective facial expressions recorded via facial videos - body posture recorded with a depth camera Kinesthesia outcomes will be assessed continuously during the training. Additional outcomes: psychophysiological variables - muscle activity of various muscles reco	—

Measure

Time frame

- Positive mood, assessed with a 11-point visual analogue scale. Positive mood will be assessed continuously during the training (96 ratings in total). - Depressive symptoms, assessed with the German version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (Hautzinger et al., 2012). Those will be assessed directly before the training and at a two-week follow-up. - Current suicidality, assessed with a single self-developed item. It will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training, directly before and after the training, and at a two-week follow-up. - Emotional state, assessed with Part A of the Self-Report Instrument for the Assessment of Emotion-Specific Regulation Skills (ERSQ-ES; Ebert et al., 2014). It will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. - Dysfunctional attitudes, assessed with the German short version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale version A (DAS-18-A; Rojas et al., 2015). They will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. - Positive and negative automatic thoughts, assessed with the German version of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-Revised (ATQ-R; Pössel et al., 2005). They will be assessed at a diagnostic session one week before the training and at a two-week follow-up assessment. Additional outcomes: feasibility - compliance (self-constructed item) - usability, assessed with the User Experience Questionnaire (Schrepp et al. 2017) - acceptance (self-constructed items, User Experience Questionnaire) Feasibility-outcomes will be assessed directly after training completion. Additional outcomes: kinesthesia - affective facial expressions recorded via facial videos - body posture recorded with a depth camera Kinesthesia outcomes will be assessed continuously during the training. Additional outcomes: psychophysiological variables - muscle activity of various muscles reco

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Berking

Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

matthias.berking@fau.de+49 9131 85-67575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026