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Testing the Efficacy of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Smartphone App for PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT04861311 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2021-12-13

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness- and acceptance-based smartphone app (MABSA) intervention for college student veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The study will use a randomized controlled trial design of two groups: intervention group of about 30 participants with PTSD and wait-list control group of about 30 participants. The duration of the MABSA intervention is 6 weeks. The following are the outcomes to be measured: resilience, PTSD, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and rumination.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA) Intervention

The intervention is based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Therefore, the intervention is an ACT-based smartphone app delivered for 6 weeks in which participants will be applying the mindfulness and acceptance exercises embedded in the app. The mindfulness and acceptance exercises are audio-guided mindfulness meditations and video lessons about ACT.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew T Reyes, PhD · University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-06-30

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