NCT06022432

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess whether negative or rather the lack of positive treatment expectations could be positively influenced by online short interventions and increase intention so seek treatment and actual help-seeking behavior when compared to a no-treatment control group. Further, the study investigators like to explore if specifically focusing on intensifying positive treatment expectations vs. a reduction of expectations about negative treatment effects will influence the pattern of results differently.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
171

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2023

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 17, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 22, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2023

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 15, 2024

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 13, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

July 10, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

June 22, 2023

Last Update Submit

July 9, 2025

Conditions

Health Care UtilizationHealth Care Seeking Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in Treatment Expectations (Treatment Expectation Questionnaire, "TEX-Q")

    Explicit treatment expectations measured by 15 items on a 11point Likert-scale

    At baseline (pre-measurement), immediately after intervention (post-measurement, approximately 20 minutes after beginning of study procedure) and at Follow-Up investigation (one week after post measurement)

  • Changes in intention to seek treatment

    Estimated Probability to seek treatment on a self-generated rating scale from 0 (not likely at all) to 100 (very much likely)

    At baseline (pre-measurement), immediately after intervention (post-measurement, approximately 20 minutes after beginning of study procedure) and at Follow-Up investigation (one week after post measurement)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Intention to seek treatment (Behavioral Outcome 1)

    After intervention (post measurement, approximately 30 minutes after beginning of study procedure)

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Treatment-seeking behavior (Behavioral Outcome 2)

    At Follow-Up investigation (one week after post measurement)

Study Arms (3)

Reducing Negative Expectations

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will watch a video of a patient-therapist interaction. The testimonial of the patient is framed to reduce negative expectations about therapeutic treatment.

Other: Video of a patients testimonial

Maximizing Positive Expectations

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will watch a video of a patient-therapist interaction. The testimonial of the patient is framed to maximize positive expectations about therapeutic treatment.

Other: Video of a patients testimonial

Control Group

OTHER

This group will explicate their current treatment expectations in a writing task.

Other: Writing Task

Interventions

Video of a patients testimonialOTHER

The intervention is a prerecorded video of a re-enacted patient-therapist interaction whereby the patient gives a testimonial about the treatment process while either reducing negative expectations or maximizing positive expectations about therapy, respectively.

Also known as: Free-Writing Task
Maximizing Positive ExpectationsReducing Negative Expectations
Writing TaskOTHER

Participants write freely about their current treatment expectations / apprehensions to seek treatment

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • at least 18 years old
  • fluent in German (C Level)
  • access to a computer device with internet access

You may not qualify if:

  • non correctable hearing or visual impairment
  • current in psychotherapeutic treatment or on a waiting list
  • no neurological impairment or psychotic disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Marburg, 35032, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2023

First Posted

September 1, 2023

Study Start

March 17, 2023

Primary Completion

February 15, 2024

Study Completion

June 13, 2024

Last Updated

July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

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