Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

Hostility Clinical Trial

Official title:

Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04271111
• Other study ID #: 2018.26213
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 10, 2019
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: Florida State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study assesses whether a computerized intervention can be used to decrease perceived hostility in hostile individuals.

Description:

This study will investigate whether a brief computerized intervention can decrease perceived hostility of interpersonal situations. Participants will be randomized into an active treatment or control condition. We hypothesize that participants in the treatment condition will have lower perceived hostility at post treatment than those in the waitlist condition.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 111
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Increased hostility based on the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hostility

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress
Intervention designed to build social support and reduce loneliness by giving participants skills to strengthen their relationships
• Physical Health Education Tool
Intervention designed to improve physical health through exercise, eating habits, and sleep

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Florida State University	Tallahassee	Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Florida State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in Cook Medley Hostility Inventory	Self-report measure assessing hostility using a true/false scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostility.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Primary	Changes in Word Sentence Association Paradigm-Hostility	Self-report measure assessing hostility using a 6-point scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostile interpretation bias.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Primary	Changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test	Self-report measure assessing symptoms of alcohol use disorder with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Primary	Changes in Drinking Motives Questionnaires	Self-report measure assessing motives for drinking, including social, recreational, and coping. Higher scores indicate greater likelihood of drinking for each motive.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Primary	Changes in alcohol use	Participants will provide the number of standard drinks of alcohol they drank each day in the past month.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Secondary	Changes in Self Stigma of Seeking Help	Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Secondary	Changes in Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Treatment	Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.	Baseline, one hour, one week, one month