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This study pilots a novel, brief, online, self-help training course for anxiety management, aimed at adults experiencing moderate to moderately-severe anxiety.
This study is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing a brief, online self-help, anxiety management training course ('STAGE') with a wait-list control. A battery of self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 3) and at follow-up (week 5).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAGE course | Experimental |
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| Wait-list control | No Intervention | The wait-list control group will receive access to the STAGE course after the trial is complete. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAGE training for anxiety | Behavioral | STAGE is a brief, online, self-help course designed to target anxiety through providing training in perspective broadening and self-distancing. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale. | The Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale is a self-report measure of general anxiety, producing a total score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater levels of general anxiety. | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) scale. | As described above | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Asuka Boyle, MSc | Canterbury Christ Church University | Principal Investigator |
| Fergal Jones, PhD, PsychD | Canterbury Christ Church University | Study Director |
| Emma Travers-Hill, PhD, PsychD | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Canterbury Christ Church University | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Kent | TN1 2YG | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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Measures will be completed online without direct involvement from the research team.
The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) is a self-report measure of depression, producing a total score between 0 and 27, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depression. |
| Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). | As described above | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). | The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) is a self-report measure of mental wellbeing, producing a total score between 14 and 70, with higher scores indicating greater levels of mental wellbeing. | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). | As described above | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Experience Questionnaire (EQ). | The Experience Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report measure of decentering, producing a total score between 20 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater levels of decentering. | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Experience Questionnaire (EQ). | As described above | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at post-intervention (week 3) on the Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). | The Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) is a self-report measure of perspective taking, producing a total score between 4 and 20. | Post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline). |
| Change from baseline (week 0) at follow-up (week 5) on the Putting into Perspective subscale of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). | As described above | Follow-up (5 weeks after baseline). |