NCT06057740

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test self-help books for adults with perfectionism. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. 1.Are the self-help books (ACT and CBT) effective, compared to a waitlist control condition?
  2. 2.What are the processes of change for perfectionism in ACT vs. CBT bibliotherapy?
  3. 3.Do the self-help books (ACT and CBT) affect change in general distress, well-being, and affect?
  4. 4.Is bibliotherapy an acceptable and feasible intervention for perfectionism?
  5. 5.Participants in both intervention conditions will be asked to read the respective self-help book over the course of 10 weeks and complete 4 surveys over 3.5 months.
  6. 6.Participants in the waitlist condition will be asked to complete 4 surveys over 3.5 months, and will receive access to both self-help books once the study is complete.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2023

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 25, 2023

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 12, 2023

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2023

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

September 28, 2023

Status Verified

September 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

August 25, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 25, 2023

Conditions

Perfectionism

Keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)Bibliotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief (FMPS-Brief)

    The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief (FMPS-Brief) is an 8-item self-report measure assessing perfectionism with two sub-scales: evaluative concerns and striving. Total scores range from 8 to 40, where higher scores indicate higher perfectionism.

    14 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Acceptance and Action Questionnaire 3 (AAQ-3)

    14 weeks

  • Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Cognitive Reappraisal Subscale (ERQ-CR)

    14 weeks

  • Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)

    14 weeks

  • Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)

    14 weeks

  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

    14 weeks

Study Arms (3)

ACT Bibliotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will read 10 chapters (140 pages) of The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa Ong and Michael Twohig over the course of 10 weeks.

Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

CBT Bibliotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will read 8 chapters (149 pages) of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough by Martin Antony over the course of 10 weeks.

Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Waitlist Control

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist condition; assessment only

Interventions

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)BEHAVIORAL

ACT is a psychological intervention that aims to improve psychological flexibility, the ability to hold thoughts and emotions lightly in a given context and pursue valued ends (Hayes et al., 1999; Twohig \& Levin, 2017).

ACT Bibliotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)BEHAVIORAL

CBT is a psychological intervention which targets cognitions and behaviors in attempt to change emotions.

CBT Bibliotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • an adult (18 years and older) student at the university
  • the ability to understand and read English
  • access to the university's online library resources
  • endorse high perfectionism (29 or more on the concerns over mistakes Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Subscale)

You may not qualify if:

  • N/A

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Utah State University

Logan, Utah, 84321, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2023

First Posted

September 28, 2023

Study Start

September 12, 2023

Primary Completion

September 1, 2025

Study Completion

September 1, 2025

Last Updated

September 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Locations

US(1)