Effectiveness of Relaxation Techniques

NCT04292145 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: H19-130-MEUA
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to assess the validity of a relaxation app. This will be accomplished by obtaining self-report measures about mood and respiratory symptoms. We hypothesize that self-report in the relaxation app condition will be different from that of the relaxation only condition.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Keywords

breathe; breathing; relax; relaxation; respiration; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sensations Questionnaire

  Perceived bodily sensations. Scores range from 10-100, where higher scores indicate sensitivity to bodily sensations.

  at study completion, up to 2 years

• Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

  Immediate experience of mood. The measure consists of two scales, negative and positive items. Scores range from 10-50 for the positive scale, where higher scores indicate greater positive mood, and scores range from 10-50 for the negative scale, where higher scores indicate greater negative mood.

  at study completion, up to 2 years

Study Arms (2)

Relaxation Application

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will follow the relaxation application.

Behavioral: Relaxation Application

Relaxation Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will use any relaxation technique they normally use to relax.

Behavioral: Relaxation Only

Interventions

Relaxation Application BEHAVIORAL

The use of an application for relaxation.

Relaxation Application

Relaxation Only BEHAVIORAL

The individual's personal method to relax.

Relaxation Only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Student enrolled in SMU
• Speaks English

You may not qualify if:

• Must have an Apple Watch to use during time of participation in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sarah Corner: lead

Study Sites (1)

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas, 75206, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Respiratory Aspiration

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Richard Y Kim, BA

  Southern Methodist University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Richard Y Kim, BA

CONTACT

214-768-1291; richardk@smu.edu

Alicia E Meuret, PhD

CONTACT

214-768-3422; ameuret@smu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will not be aware of the purpose of the study, thus they will not know if they are in the experimental or control group.
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups as they enter the study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 7, 2020
• First Posted: March 2, 2020
• Study Start: April 22, 2020
• Primary Completion: April 22, 2024
• Study Completion: December 22, 2024
• Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)