Attention, Teleconferencing and Social Anxiety

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT04729803
• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Brief Summary

This study involves completing some online assessments and an intervention for social anxiety that all involve interactions with other people on a teleconferencing call.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-07
• Study Start: 2021-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-29
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-30
• Study Completion: 2022-06-30
• Results First Submitted: 2022-12-06
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-05
• Results First Posted: 2024-01-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-75
• Fluent in English because the data collection materials have not yet been standardized in other languages
• Having access to a computer with a webcam and ability to record audio
• Personal Report of Communication Apprehension > 80
• Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale > 30
• Meets DSM-5 Criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Significant visual impairment precluding the use of the eye tracking equipment
• Current, or history of bipolar disorder; current, or history of psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Personal Report of Communication Apprehension Questionnaire	2-week follow-up	Assessment of communication concerns, range of scores is 24-120; higher scores are worse
Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale Questionnaire	2-week follow-up	Assessment of general social anxiety, range of scores is 0-144; higher scores are worse

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders, University of Texas at Austin; 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States