A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism

Perfectionism Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05351710
• Other study ID #: STUDY00003084
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 30, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: Florida State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is examining the efficacy of a computerized, exposure-based, intervention for perfectionism.

Description:

The aim of this study is to further test the efficacy of a short-term, computerized exposure-based treatment for perfectionism (ETP) by comparing it to a stress management condition. ETP consists of three tasks in which participants will repeatedly make mistakes during eight sessions over a two-week period (one session every 2 days).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 83
• Est. completion date: September 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Score of at least 29 on the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale- Concern over Mistakes subscale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently participating in psychotherapy

• Any changes to psychotropic medications in the past four weeks

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Perfectionism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Exposure-Based Treatment for Perfectionism
Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
• Stress Management
Videos focused on education about healthy habits and relaxation. Each session is approximately twenty minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Florida State University, Department of Psychology	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	Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale	Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes 9 items with scores ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of perfectionism).	Change in levels of perfectionism from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)
Secondary	Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	Self-report measure used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating a higher level of depressive symptoms.	Change in depression symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)
Secondary	State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety-Trait Version (STICSA-T)	Self-report measure used to assess generalized anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating higher levels of generalized anxiety.	Change in generalized anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)
Secondary	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.	Change in social anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)
Secondary	ED-15	Self-report scale that measures eating disorder symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 6, with higher mean scores indicating higher levels of eating disorder symptoms.	Change in eating disorder symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)
Secondary	Irrational Procrastination Scale	Self-report scale that measures levels of procrastination. Scores range from 9 to 45 with higher scores indicating higher levels of procrastination.	Change in levels of procrastination from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks) and from baseline to follow-up (6 weeks)