Reducing Anxiety Levels Through the Dharma Life App-Based and Mentor-Based Program Targeting Personality Characteristics: A Randomized Control Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: App

• Registration Number: NCT06138652
• Lead Sponsor: Dharma Life Sciences LLC

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to examine whether an app- and mentor-based program reduced anxiety among individuals reporting difficulties with anxiety.

For the intervention group, this study involved completing an 8-week program focused on helping participants reach their personality goals. The program involved app-based games, journaling, and completing behavioral challenges. Participants engaged with the study app for approximately 15 minutes per day and spoke with a study mentor weekly for 1 hour. Participants were asked to complete surveys prior to and after the program. The pre-program survey lasted approximately 1 hour, and the post-program survey lasted approximately 30 minutes.

For the control group, this study involved completing surveys. Participants were asked to complete surveys 8 weeks apart. The first batch of surveys lasted approximately 1 hour, and the follow-up surveys lasted approximately 30 minutes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-31
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• Moderate to severe anxiety levels based on the BAI and GAD-7

Exclusion Criteria

• We excluded participants experiencing any of the following self-reported behaviors in the past 6 months: substance abuse, self-harm, harm or destruction of another person or their property, suicidal ideations, and feeling helpless after the death of a loved one

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
App	App	Participants completed surveys at baseline and again after 8 weeks. Participants completed app-based games and consultation with a mentor over an 8 week period focused on alleviating anxiety.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck Anxiety Inventory	Baseline and after 8 weeks	Self report survey of anxiety symptoms
GAD-7	Baseline and after 8 weeks	Self report survey of anxiety symptoms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dharma Life Sciences; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States