Nonverbal synchrony during a first therapy session

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035892

Enrollment

130

Registered

2025-01-22

Start date

2025-01-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy participants

Interventions

Group 1: Viewing: Video with synchrony (duration: 12 minutes, 10 synchronized movements between therapist and patient during an initial therapeutic conversation). Group 2: Viewing: Video without synch

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No specific inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reported mental disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of the therapeutic relationship, the patient and the therapist as assessed by an observer, rated on Likert scales (0-100: 100 = very good relationship).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The influence of emotional competence, non-verbal sensitivity and mindfulness of the raters on the effect of synchrony	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Schienle

Insititut für klinische Psychologie der Universität Graz

anne.schienle@uni-graz.at+43 (0)316 380 - 5086

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026