Social Anxiety Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Participants with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) will use a digital therapeutic for 30 days, and will complete assessments measuring a broad range of anxiety and mood-related symptoms, with a focus on SAD symptoms, and metrics of functional impairment during this time. After the treatment period, participants will be followed at 6 month and 12 month after the completion of the study.
Detailed description
This study aims to assess the feasibility and efficacy of the digital therapeutic ABM-01 in adults ages 22-65 with SAD. Participants access ABM-01 on their mobile smart phone and complete treatment over a period of 30 days. Enrolled participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups (Experimental Group and Placebo Control) and be assessed over five periods of time (Baseline Session, 30-Day Treatment Phase, Post-Treatment Session, 6-Month Follow Up Session, 12-Month Follow Up Session). Participants will complete the 30-Day Treatment Phase as well as the five assessments remotely. During the treatment period, participants complete assessments social anxiety and generalized anxiety symptoms, as well as safety and medication use questionnaires.
Interventions
DEVICEABM-01
Gamified computerized behavioral therapy with therapeutic intervention based on Attention Bias Modification Training (ABMT)
DEVICEDigital Control
Placebo control for ABM-01
Sponsors
Arcade Therapeutics Inc.
Hunter College of City University of New York
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults 22-65 at the time of screening * Meets DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder * Access to and willingness to use computer equipment/smartphone compatible with the product platform over a functional network for the study duration. * Currently residing in the United States
Exclusion criteria
* Risk of suicide or has attempted suicide within 24 months of the screening visit * Moderate to severe substance use disorder * Current co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis including PTSD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder I or II, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Borderline Personality Disorder * Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the treatment period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 24-item, self-rated scale to assess social anxiety in situations as well as the level of avoidance of those situations. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, where 0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe. Greater scores indicate greater symptom severity. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 21-Item self-report measure to assess symptoms of anxiety. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, 0 = not at all, 1 = mildly but it didn't bother me much, 2 = moderately - it wasn't pleasant at times, and 3 = severely, it bothered me a lot. Higher scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. |
| State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 40-Item self-report measure to assess symptoms of state and trait anxiety. There are 20 questions for state anxiety and 20 questions assessing trait anxiety. Each question is rate on a 4-point scale, where 1 = not at all, 2 = somewhat, 3 = moderately so, and 4 = very much so. Greater scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. |
| Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 14-Item self-report measure to assess symptoms of anxiety. Each item is scored on a scale of 0 = not present to 4 = severe, with a total score range of 0-56. Greater scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. |
| Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 21-Item anxiety, depression, and stress measure. Consisted of anxiety, depression, and stress sub-scales. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, where 0 = did not apply to me at all, 1 = applied to me to some degree, or some of the time, 2 = applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of time, and 3 = applied to me very much or most of the time. Greater scores indicate greater symptom severity. Anxiety subscale only. |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 7-item self-report measure to assess symptoms of anxiety. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, 0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than half the days, 3 = nearly every day. Scores range from 0-21, where greater scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms. |
| The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) | Bi-weekly time point and at the 6 and 12 month follow-ups | A 24-item, self-rated scale to assess social anxiety in situations as well as the level of avoidance of those situations. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, where 0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe. Scores above 55 indicate social phobia. |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) | Bi-weekly time point and at the 6 and 12 month follow-ups | A 7-item self-report measure to assess symptoms of anxiety. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, 0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than half the days, 3 = nearly every day. Scores range from 0-21, where greater scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 21-Item self-report measure to assess symptoms of depression. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, where greater scores indicate greater depressive symptoms. |
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 2-Item health questionnaire that measures the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia. Each question is rated on a 4-point scale, where 0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than half the days, and 3 = nearly every day. Greater scores indicate more severe symptom severity. |
| Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-3) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 18-Item self-report measure to assess symptoms of anxiety. Each question is rated on a 5-point scale, where 0 = very little, 1 = a little, 2 = some, 3 = much, and 4 = very much. Greater scores on the scale indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. |
| Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) | Baseline to Treatment End (30 days) | A 20-Item self-reported assessment of positive (10 items) and negative affect (10 items). Each question is rated on a 5-point scale, where 1 = very slightly or not at all, 2 = a little, 3 = moderately, 4 = quite a bit, and 5 = extremely. Greater scores indicate greater positive or negative affect. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed