Transition to College/Miami University

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Symptom Tracking; Interpretation Bias Modification
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive Bias Modification; Behavioral: Symptom tracking

• Registration Number: NCT03280472
• Lead Sponsor: Miami University

Brief Summary

The current project will test whether a computerized training program, Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM), can be used as a prevention inoculation tool to reduce vulnerability to anxiety among incoming college students. Those not in the CBM condition will complete a symptom tracking condition (ST). We will also test whether ST influences vulnerability to anxiety among incoming college students.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-12
• Study Start: 2017-09-18
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-19
• Primary Completion: 2019-01
• Study Completion: 2019-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• First and Second year students
• Entered college in fall of 2017
• Fluent in English
• LSAS-SR score greater than or equal to 14 and less than or equal to 74.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cognitive Bias Modification	Cognitive Bias Modification	Participants will complete three session of cognitive bias modification.
Symptom Tracking	Symptom tracking	Participants will track their symptoms.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire	Participants report on their past few days. The SACQ is administered at T1-T5. T2 occurs within ~1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes.	Self-report on the degree to which the participant feels they are transitioning to college successfully.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Interpretations	Participants report interpretations to a variety of situations. The IQ is administered at T1 and T4. T2 occurs within 1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes.	A questionnaire assessing their interpretation of ambiguous, potentially anxiety-provoking situation
Change in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self-Report	Participants report on symptoms during the past week. The LSAS-SR is administered at T1-T5. T2 occurs within ~1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes.	Self-report of social anxiety symptoms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Anxiety Cognition and Emotion Laboratory; 🇺🇸 Oxford, Ohio, United States