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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
NameTimeMethod
Sadness (PANAS-X)Directly after watching the film sequence, no follow-up assessments
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Philipps University Marburg

🇩🇪

Marburg, Hessen, Germany

Philipps University Marburg
🇩🇪Marburg, Hessen, Germany

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