Text Message Safety Behavior Fading for Social Anxiety

NCT06168253 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY2247MOD4140
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 201
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based Safety Behavior Fading Intervention compared to an active control intervention.

Conditions

Social Anxiety

Keywords

Social Anxiety; Safety Behaviors; Intervention; Text-message

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)

  Self-report scale that measures Social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 56

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Center For Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Ten Item Version (CESD-10)

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 28, Day 56

• Change in UCLA Loneliness Scale, Short Form (ULS-8)

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 28, Day 56

• Change in Self-Beliefs Related to Social Anxiety Scale (SBSA)

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 28, Day 56

• Change in Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination (SAFE) scale

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 28, Day 56

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Safety Behavior Fading

EXPERIMENTAL

This treatment lasts a total of 28 days. Participants will be asked to identify common safety behaviors related to social anxiety. For the next 14 days, participants will receive instructions to fade out these behaviors. After 14 days, participants will be asked to re-select their target safety behaviors and continue to reduce them over the next two weeks.

Behavioral: Safety Behavior Fading for Social Anxiety

Unhealthy Behavior Fading

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This treatment lasts a total of 28 days. Participants will be asked to identify common unhealthy behaviors related to social anxiety. For the next 14 days, participants will receive instructions to fade out these behaviors. After 14 days, participants will be asked to re-select their target unhealthy behaviors and continue to reduce them over the next two weeks.

Behavioral: Unhealthy Behavior Fading

Interventions

Safety Behavior Fading for Social Anxiety BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.

Experimental: Safety Behavior Fading

Unhealthy Behavior Fading BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate unhealthy behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.

Unhealthy Behavior Fading

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Social Phobia Inventory Score \>29
• Stable Psychotropic Medications for 4 weeks prior to participation

You may not qualify if:

• Currently participating in psychotherapy for social anxiety

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, 32312, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will receive one of two matched interventions. They will not be told whether they are receiving the active or control intervention.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomized in to one of two conditions

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2023
• First Posted: December 13, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)