Effectiveness of Relaxation Techniques

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stress, Psychological
• Interventions: Behavioral: Relaxation Application; Behavioral: Relaxation Only

• Registration Number: NCT04292145
• Lead Sponsor: Sarah Corner

Brief Summary

The study aims to assess the validity of a relaxation app. This will be accomplished by obtaining self-report measures about mood and respiratory symptoms. We hypothesize that self-report in the relaxation app condition will be different from that of the relaxation only condition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-02-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-02
• Study Start: 2020-04-22
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-25
• Study Completion: 2024-12-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Student enrolled in SMU
• Speaks English

Exclusion Criteria

• Must have an Apple Watch to use during time of participation in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Relaxation Application	Relaxation Application	Participants will follow the relaxation application.
Relaxation Only	Relaxation Only	Participants will use any relaxation technique they normally use to relax.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensations Questionnaire	at study completion, up to 2 years	Perceived bodily sensations. Scores range from 10-100, where higher scores indicate sensitivity to bodily sensations.
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule	at study completion, up to 2 years	Immediate experience of mood. The measure consists of two scales, negative and positive items. Scores range from 10-50 for the positive scale, where higher scores indicate greater positive mood, and scores range from 10-50 for the negative scale, where higher scores indicate greater negative mood.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Southern Methodist University; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States