The Role of Expectations in Experimentally Induced Sadness
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants
- Registration Number
- NCT02848352
- Lead Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The study aimed at identifying whether different expectations have an impact on experiencing emotions in the form of sadness.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
- fluent in German language
Exclusion Criteria
- major depression
- current intake of psychotropic medication
- drug intake within the last two weeks
- alcohol consumption within the last twelve hours
- allergic to capsaicin
- allergic to sesame oil
- students in medicine, pharmacy, or psychology in their third year or older
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sadness (PANAS-X) Directly after watching the film sequence, no follow-up assessments
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Philipps University Marburg
🇩🇪Marburg, Hessen, Germany
Philipps University Marburg🇩🇪Marburg, Hessen, Germany