Smartphone Application, Mood and Stress
- Conditions
- Placebo EffectSmartphone ApplicationStressMood
- Registration Number
- NCT02365220
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the placebo effect in a smartphone-based training, ostensibly designed to improve mood and perceived stress by daily exposition to either mock sound or color.
- Detailed Description
The overall goal of the outlined study is to investigate the placebo effect in a smartphone-based training, ostensibly designed to improve mood and perceived stress by daily exposition to either mock sound or color. During 14 days, subjects will participate in regular daily training sessions. During another 6 days, subjects will transfer the smartphone-based training to daily life.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 132
- Access to smartphone during study period
- Severe visual impairment
- Dyschromatopsia
- Severe defective hearing
- Regular intake of medication (excl. contraceptives)
- Severe mental disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in mood (Assessed via Multidimensional Mood State Questionnaire) Pre- and post-training, during 20 days of training Assessed via Multidimensional Mood State Questionnaire
Change in perceived stress Pre- and post-training, during 20 days of training Assessed via State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory; Visual Analog Scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Emotional state (Assessed via Self-Assessment-Manikin scales) Post-training, during 20 days of training Assessed via Self-Assessment-Manikin scales after exposition to affective pictures taken from International Affective Picture System
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Basel
🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland
University of Basel🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland