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Smartphone Application, Mood and Stress

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Placebo Effect
Smartphone Application
Stress
Mood
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
Inclusion Criteria
  • Access to smartphone during study period
Exclusion Criteria
  • 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
NameTimeMethod
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 stressPre- and post-training, during 20 days of training

Assessed via State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory; Visual Analog Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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

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Basel, Switzerland

University of Basel
🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland

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