Topic: Mental Health Research Network, Primary Care Research Network for England
Conditions
Interventions
Attentional bias modification. Participants carry out a computer task in which they see pairs of faces (one with a disapproving expression, the other neutral) followed by a probe letter to which they
Study Entry : Single Randomisation only
Sponsors
NHS South Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Eighteen years of age or older 2. Stuttering rate greater than 2% syllables stuttered when measured over the telephone 3. Score of 19 or more on the Social Phobia Inventory 4. English proficiency to the level required for informed consent and taking part in the study. Target Gender: Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) during the previous 6 months 2. Speech treatment during the previous 12 months 3. Involvement in stuttering or social anxiety research during the previous 12 months 4. Serious risk of self-harm, evaluated during interview at baseline 5. Intellectual disability 6. Current use of benzodiazepines 7. Unwillingness or inability to maintain a stable dose of any extant psychotropic medication for the duration of the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (DSM-IV SCID); Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months). The interview follows a set protocol and leads to diagnostic decisions about a range of mental health conditions including social anxiety disorder. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Attentional bias task; Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months). 2. EuroQol (EQ-5D) questionnaire; Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 3. Health Service Resource Use Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): Baseline, second follow-up 4. Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 5. Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI); Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 6. Speech recording; Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 7. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 8. User feedback questionnaire; Timepoint(s): First follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months) 9. Unhelpful Thoughts and Beliefs about Stuttering (UTBAS); Timepoint(s): Baseline, first follow-up (after 4 weeks), second follow-up (after 4 months). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed