NCT02302248

Brief Summary

This study evaluates a web-based, crowdsourcing platform to promote cognitive reappraisal. Half of participants will be granted access to the crowdsourced reappraisal platform. The other half will be provided a web-based expressive writing platform. The investigators hypothesize that the crowdsourcing reappraisal platform will be more effective than the expressive writing platform in promoting positive psychological outcomes.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
270

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable depression

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2014

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 24, 2014

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 26, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

November 26, 2014

Status Verified

November 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

November 24, 2014

Last Update Submit

November 25, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

    Baseline and 3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

    Baseline and 3 weeks

  • Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire

    Baseline and 3 weeks

  • Subjective Happiness Scale

    Baseline and 3 weeks

  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

    Baseline and 3 weeks

  • Utilization and Attrition

    Baseline-week 3

Study Arms (2)

Crowdsourced Reappraisal

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received the web-based crowdsourcing reappraisal intervention.

Behavioral: Crowdsourcing reappraisal intervention

Expressive Writing

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received the web-based expressive writing intervention.

Behavioral: Expressive writing intervention

Interventions

3 week access to a web-based crowdsourcing reappraisal platform.

Crowdsourced Reappraisal

3 week access to a web-based expressive writing platform.

Expressive Writing

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • An email account, a desktop computer, and broadband Internet access
  • Access to modern web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox)
  • Native English speaker
  • to 35 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Planning to be without Internet access during the scheduled intervention time

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Morris RR, Schueller SM, Picard RW. Efficacy of a Web-based, crowdsourced peer-to-peer cognitive reappraisal platform for depression: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Mar 30;17(3):e72. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4167.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Rosalind W Picard, Sc.D

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2014

First Posted

November 26, 2014

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion

July 1, 2014

Study Completion

July 1, 2014

Last Updated

November 26, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-11