Relaxation for Anxiety in healthy adults
- Conditions
- subclinical anxietyMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000712606
- Lead Sponsor
- Southern Cross University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Healthy
- Aged 18 or older
- Mild anxiety (5-15 points on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)
- Access to computer or smartphone for access to online session material
- Availability for the duration of the eight week in-person intervention as well as availability one week before and after for pre-screening, filling out before and after questionnaires, and completion of documents
- Clinical diagnosis of anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorder
- Use of psychotropic medication (e.g., tranquillizers, sedatives or hypnotics)
- Risky alcohol consumption, or illicit drug use (specifically hallucinogenic substances)
- Adults with conditions interfering with the exercises (light stretching, relaxation in supine position)
- Pregnancy
- Regular meditation or relaxation practice in the past 6 months
Those participating in the EEG sub-study also have the following criteria:
- History of claustrophobia, i.e. intense fear of enclosed spaces
- medical, psychiatric, or drug usage that might alter brain functioning
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility via recruitment success assessed using audit of study recruitment records[ end of enrolment];Feasibility via attrition rate assessed using audit of study records[ end of study];Feasibility via treatment adherence assessed using session attendance records and checklists, as well as online trackers for online components[ end of interventions (8 weeks post-baseline)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method