Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

NCT04271111 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018.26213
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 111
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study assesses whether a computerized intervention can be used to decrease perceived hostility in hostile individuals.

Conditions

Hostility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Changes in Cook Medley Hostility Inventory

  Self-report measure assessing hostility using a true/false scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostility.

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

• Changes in Word Sentence Association Paradigm-Hostility

  Self-report measure assessing hostility using a 6-point scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostile interpretation bias.

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

• Changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

  Self-report measure assessing symptoms of alcohol use disorder with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

• Changes in Drinking Motives Questionnaires

  Self-report measure assessing motives for drinking, including social, recreational, and coping. Higher scores indicate greater likelihood of drinking for each motive.

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

• Changes in alcohol use

  Participants will provide the number of standard drinks of alcohol they drank each day in the past month.

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Changes in Self Stigma of Seeking Help

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

• Changes in Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Treatment

  Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

Study Arms (2)

Active treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Computerized intervention aimed at reducing perceived hostility.

Behavioral: Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress

Control condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Computerized intervention aimed at increasing overall physical health.

Behavioral: Physical Health Education Tool

Interventions

Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress BEHAVIORAL

Intervention designed to build social support and reduce loneliness by giving participants skills to strengthen their relationships

Active treatment

Physical Health Education Tool BEHAVIORAL

Intervention designed to improve physical health through exercise, eating habits, and sleep

Control condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Increased hostility based on the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, 32304, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will not know what condition they are assigned to.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Graduate Student

Model Details: Participants will be randomized into active treatment or control condition.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2019
• First Posted: February 17, 2020
• Study Start: October 10, 2019
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2021
• Study Completion: February 28, 2021
• Last Updated: August 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)