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Positive Feedback vs. No-Feedback Games for Behavioral Change

NCT06025838 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 171

Last updated 2025-08-14

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Summary

We aim to investigate here whether we can develop a reinforcement learning game which provides game-based feedback to encourage positive actions (behaviors) both inside and outside of the game. Does providing positive reward when participants make decisions which are associated with value-based actions (like those in BA) result in different game decisions? We propose that it will increase positive actions in the game. And, secondly, how does it affect short-term behavior (in one week)? We propose that it will increase pro-health activities and may reduce depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

positive feedback

The positive feedback game uses techniques relating to established therapies like Behavioral Activation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy's valued living to encourage positive action in game and outside of the game.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bard College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justin Dainer-Best, Ph.D. · Bard College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
34 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-13
Primary Completion
2024-03-02
Completion
2024-03-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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