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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04612374
Other study ID # Pro00106807
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 21, 2020
Est. completion date August 4, 2022

Study information

Verified date February 2022
Source Duke University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Despite increasing recognition of misophonia, there are currently no evidence-based treatments to help those who are suffering. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a treatment for misophonia. This study will be conducted in two phases. In the Phase 1, participants will receive a treatment the investigators believe can help manage symptoms of misophonia: The Unified Protocol. This treatment uses evidence-based psychological principles (e.g., managing attention or behavior) in a flexible manner and will focus on developing skills to help reduce the distress and impairment associated with Misophonia. After treatment, patients will provide feedback about their experience. The investigators will use this feedback to revise the treatment as indicated. In Phase 2, participants will receive the revised treatment and provide feedback on their experience. Throughout treatment in either phase, participants will provide daily and weekly information about their symptoms. The aims of this study are (1) to explore the acceptability and feasibility of the Unified Protocol for individuals who experience Misophonia and (2) to examine whether this treatment helps reduce symptoms associated with Misophonia.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 18
Est. completion date August 4, 2022
Est. primary completion date August 4, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Between age 18-65 - Able to read English - Meet criteria for interfering symptoms of misophonia - Live in North Carolina Exclusion Criteria: - Under age 18 or over age 65 - Current mania - Current psychotic disorder - Current anorexia - Presents with a condition that requires immediate prioritization in treatment (e.g., suicide planning or intent) Phase 1 participants cannot also participate in Phase 2.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
Please see arm/group descriptions
Revised Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
Please see arm/group descriptions

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Duke University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of patients that are satisfied with treatment as measured by the credibility and expectancy questionnaire (CEQ The CEQ is a 6-item measure that asks patients about their perceptions of treatment. up to 20 weeks
Primary Number of patients who indicate treatment was acceptable to them (i.e., the treatment approach made sense and was perceived as reasonable) The Satisfaction with Therapy and Therapist Scale is a 13-item measure that asks patients about their satisfaction with treatment and with their therapist. up to 20 weeks
Primary Number of sessions attended The number of sessions attended will provide an estimate of the feasibility of attending and completing this treatment up to 20 weeks
Primary Number of patients who use mindfulness skills assessed by the Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire (SMQ) The SMQ is a 16-item measure that asks patients about their use of mindfulness skills . up to 24 weeks
Primary Number of patients who use cognitive flexibility skills assessed by the UP Cognitive Skills Questionnaire (CSQ) The CSQ is a 10-item measure that assesses use of cognitive skills taught in treatment up to 24 weeks
Primary Number of Patients who use behavior change skills assessed by the UP Behavioral Avoidance Questionnaire (BAQ) The BAQ is a five item measure that assesses use of behavior change skills taught in treatment. up to 24 weeks
Primary Number of patients who report a decrease in anxiety sensitivity on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) The ASI is an 18 measure that assesses how often a participant experiences anxiety symptoms up to 24 weeks
Primary Number of Patients who use behavior change skills assessed by the Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (BEAQ) The BEAQ is a 13 item measure that assesses how often a participant avoids emotion-provoking situations up to 24 weeks
Primary Change in misophonia symptoms as assessed by the Misophonia Questionnaire The Misophonia Questionnaire is a 17-item questionnaire that assesses the presence of misophonia symptoms, emotions and behaviors associated with misophonic reactions, and symptom severity. The first two subscales are rated on a scale of 0 (not at all true) to 4 (always true). These two parts are summed to produce a total score ranging from 0 - 68. The severity subscale is a single item that asks an individual to provide a rating of their sound sensitivity on a scale from 0 (no sound sensitivities) to 15 (very severe sound sensitivities). assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
Primary Change in anxiety as measured by the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale is a five item measure that assesses interference and distress related to the experience of anxiety. Items are scored from 0 to 4 and summed to produce a total score (ranging from 0 - 20), with higher scores indicating greater functional impairment. assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
Primary Change in depression as measured by the Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale is a five item measure that assesses interference and distress in an individual's day-to-day life related to the experience of depression. Items are scored from 0 to 4 and summed to produce a total score (ranging from 0 - 20), with higher scores indicating greater functional impairment. assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
Primary Change in anger as measured by the PANAS Hostility Scale The PANAS Hostility Scale is a 6 item scale that assesses how often a participant experienced anger in the past week. assessed weekly, up to 24 weeks
Secondary Number of patients who report a change in attentional control as measured by the Digit Span Test This test assesses a participant's ability to selectively use their attention during a task up to 20 weeks
Secondary Number of patients who report a change in attentional control as measured by the Trail Making Test This test assesses a participant's ability to selectively use their attention during a task up to 20 weeks
Secondary Number of patients who report a change in cognitive flexibility as measured by the Stroop test This test assesses a participant's ability to alternate their responses based on instructions. up to 20 weeks
Secondary Number of patients who report a change in cognitive flexibility as measured by the Trail Making Test This test assesses a participant's ability to alternate their responses based on instructions. up to 20 weeks
Secondary Number of seconds participant engaged in a physiological challenge exercise Participants will be asked to breathe through a small straw, with the option to stop at any time up to 20 weeks
Secondary Number of seconds participant engaged in a writing task Participants will be asked to write about emotion-provoking situations, with the option to stop at any time up to 20 weeks
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