Transition to College/Miami University

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Symptom Tracking; Interpretation Bias Modification

• 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

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