NCT04367922

Brief Summary

The Positive Affect Regulation sKills (PARK) Course is an online program containing a series of positive emotion skills for individuals experiencing stress and distress as a result of COVID-19 and the return to "normal." The study specifically targets positive emotion, and offers an array of skills in a self-guided online delivery platform, making the program accessible and convenient in confusing and stressful times. Our main aims are: Aim 1: To explore the effects of PARK on anxiety, depression, feelings of social isolation, positive affect, and a sense of meaning and purpose. Aim 2: To test whether age or gender moderate the effects of the program.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable anxiety

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable anxiety

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 27, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 27, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 29, 2020

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

April 24, 2024

Status Verified

April 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

April 27, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 22, 2024

Conditions

AnxietyDepressionSocial Isolation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Change in anxiety

    Assessed using PROMIS Anxiety (CAT)

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months

  • Change in depression

    Assessed using PROMIS Depression (CAT)

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months

  • Change in feelings of social isolation

    Assessed using PROMIS Social Isolation (CAT)

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months

  • Change in positive affect

    Assessed using PROMIS Positive Affect (CAT)

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months

  • Change in sense of meaning and purpose

    Assessed using PROMIS Meaning and Purpose (CAT)

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Positive emotion skills invervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will go through a 6-week positive emotion skills course where 1 new skill opens each week.

Behavioral: Positive Emotion Skills Course

Interventions

Positive Emotion Skills CourseBEHAVIORAL

The skills will be delivered over approximately 6 weeks, and individuals can participate from any device and location with internet access. A week will consist of 1-2 days of didactic material and 5-6 days of real-life skills practice and reporting. Participants cannot skip ahead, and can only progress to the next lesson if they have completed the current one, but they can return to old lessons or exercises if they wish to. Skills include: positive events, capitalizing, gratitude, mindfulness, positive reappraisal, personal strengths, achievable goals, self-compassion.

Positive emotion skills invervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Speaks and reads English
  • Able to access the online platform through their phone, a public device (i.e., at the library) or at home.
  • Lives in US

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to communicate in English
  • Lives outside the US
  • Under 18 years of age

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Related Publications (10)

  • Moskowitz JT, Addington EL, Cheung EO. Positive psychology and health: Well-being interventions in the context of illness. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2019 Nov-Dec;61:136-138. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.11.001. Epub 2019 Nov 8. No abstract available.

    PMID: 31757566BACKGROUND

  • Addington EL, Cheung EO, Bassett SM, Kwok I, Schuette SA, Shiu E, Yang D, Cohn MA, Leykin Y, Saslow LR, Moskowitz JT. The MARIGOLD study: Feasibility and enhancement of an online intervention to improve emotion regulation in people with elevated depressive symptoms. J Affect Disord. 2019 Oct 1;257:352-364. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.049. Epub 2019 Jul 5.

    PMID: 31302525BACKGROUND

  • Moskowitz JT, Cheung EO, Snowberg KE, Verstaen A, Merrilees J, Salsman JM, Dowling GA. Randomized controlled trial of a facilitated online positive emotion regulation intervention for dementia caregivers. Health Psychol. 2019 May;38(5):391-402. doi: 10.1037/hea0000680.

    PMID: 31045422BACKGROUND

  • Bassett SM, Cohn M, Cotten P, Kwok I, Moskowitz JT. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online Positive Affect Intervention for Those Living with Comorbid HIV Depression. AIDS Behav. 2019 Mar;23(3):753-764. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02412-z.

    PMID: 30701389BACKGROUND

  • Pressman SD, Jenkins BN, Moskowitz JT. Positive Affect and Health: What Do We Know and Where Next Should We Go? Annu Rev Psychol. 2019 Jan 4;70:627-650. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-102955. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

    PMID: 30260746BACKGROUND

  • Cheung EO, Addington EL, Bassett SM, Schuette SA, Shiu EW, Cohn MA, Leykin Y, Saslow LR, Moskowitz JT. A Self-Paced, Web-Based, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Reducing Symptoms of Depression: Protocol for Development and Pilot Testing of MARIGOLD. JMIR Res Protoc. 2018 Jun 5;7(6):e10494. doi: 10.2196/10494.

    PMID: 29871853BACKGROUND

  • Cohn MA, Pietrucha ME, Saslow LR, Hult JR, Moskowitz JT. An online positive affect skills intervention reduces depression in adults with type 2 diabetes. J Posit Psychol. 2014 Jan 1;9(6):523-534. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2014.920410.

    PMID: 25214877BACKGROUND

  • Dowling GA, Merrilees J, Mastick J, Chang VY, Hubbard E, Moskowitz JT. Life enhancing activities for family caregivers of people with frontotemporal dementia. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2014 Apr-Jun;28(2):175-81. doi: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3182a6b905.

    PMID: 24113564BACKGROUND

  • Folkman S, Moskowitz JT. Coping: pitfalls and promise. Annu Rev Psychol. 2004;55:745-74. doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141456.

    PMID: 14744233BACKGROUND

  • Addington EL, Cummings P, Jackson K, Yang D, Moskowitz JT. Exploring Retention, Usage, and Efficacy of Web-Based Delivery of Positive Emotion Regulation Skills During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Affect Sci. 2022 Oct 4;4(1):118-130. doi: 10.1007/s42761-022-00135-4. eCollection 2023 Mar.

    PMID: 36211530DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety DisordersDepressionSocial Isolation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorSocial Behavior

Study Officials

  • Judith Moskowitz, PhD

    Northwestern University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2020

First Posted

April 29, 2020

Study Start

April 27, 2020

Primary Completion

December 31, 2023

Study Completion

December 31, 2023

Last Updated

April 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)