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Can adolescent emotion regulation be improved with an app-based training?

Trial comparing the effectiveness of an app-based Affective Control Training to a placebo training App for improving adolescent mental health and emotion regulation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17213032
Enrollment
200
Registered
2018-12-10
Start date
2018-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-07-20

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Conditions

Adolescent mental health and emotion regulation Mental and Behavioural Disorders N/A

Interventions

Training procedure and timeline The study will have two training arms. An active Affective Control Training (AC-Training) and a placebo training (P-Training). The training will be admi

Sponsors

University College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 11-19 years old 2. Speak English fluently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of traumatic head injury 2. Diagnosed neurological or neurodevelopmental disorder 3. Currently enrolled in another cognitive training intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Mental health will be measured using the strengths and difficulties questionnaire before training, immediately after training, one month after training and one year after training. 2. Affective control will be measured using computerized assessments of affective inhibition, updating and shifting before training, immediately after training, one month after training and one year after training. 3. Emotion regulation will be measured with the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale will be assessed before training, immediately after training, one month after training and one year after training.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Self-regulation will be assessed with the Brief version of the Self-control Scale before training, immediately after training, one month after training and one year after training. 1.1. It will also be assessed by deriving a ratio of the time spent on the most demanding versus less demanding training tasks.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026