Anxiety
Conditions
Brief summary
This study pilots a novel, brief, online, self-help training course for anxiety management, aimed at adults experiencing moderate to moderately-severe anxiety.
Detailed description
This study is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing a brief, online self-help, anxiety management training course ('STAGE') with a wait-list control. A battery of self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 3) and at follow-up (week 5).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSTAGE training for anxiety
STAGE is a brief, online, self-help course designed to target anxiety through providing training in perspective broadening and self-distancing.
Sponsors
Canterbury Christ Church University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Measures will be completed online without direct involvement from the research team.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* having a score, at baseline, on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale of between 8 and 15, inclusive; * having regular internet access; * being based in the UK.
Exclusion criteria
* significant risk issues in the last year; * currently receiving another psychological intervention, whether it be self-help or face-to-face; * having recently (within the last six months) completed a psychological intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale. | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). | The Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale is a self-report measure of general anxiety, producing a total score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater levels of general anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). | The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) is a self-report measure of depression, producing a total score between 0 and 27, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depression. |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). | As described above |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). | The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) is a self-report measure of mental wellbeing, producing a total score between 14 and 70, with higher scores indicating greater levels of mental wellbeing. |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). | As described above |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale. | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). | As described above |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Experience Questionnaire (EQ). | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). | As described above |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). | The Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) is a self-report measure of perspective taking, producing a total score between 4 and 20. |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). | As described above |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Experience Questionnaire (EQ). | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). | The Experience Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report measure of decentering, producing a total score between 20 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater levels of decentering. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed