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Impact of Play Interventions on Stress and Anxiety Using EEG and AI.

NCT07555158 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

This project will target university students during their exam periods, whether midterms, finals, regular exams, or make-up exams, as this is a time particularly sensitive to academic stress. Participation will be voluntary, with informed consent, and will take place in a space specially prepared to facilitate creative expression and gentle physical movement.

The intervention aims to address this need through the use of brief expressive and somatic techniques, such as guided drawing, body movement, and symbolic reinterpretation. These practices activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting states of calm and security that improve cognitive performance.

The intervention lasts 20 minutes in a single session, integrating spontaneous drawing, guided emotional self-reflection, and gentle body exercises. Incorporating the recording of brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) during the intervention, in a subgroup of participants with the help of the Emotiv Epoc X device, allowing objective observation of the modulation of brain activity in response to the emotional stimulus of the exam and measuring possible changes in electrical patterns associated with states of anxiety, attention and working memory.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

playful intervention

The intervention lasts approximately 15-20 minutes and consists of three steps: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (5 minutes): This behavioral therapy aims to increase psychological flexibility. It focuses on accepting negative thoughts and emotions, clarifying goals, and being fully present in the moment (Mindfulness). This therapy is carried out in four steps: Grounding Mindful Acceptance Cognitive defusion Reconnecting with goals Guided drawing (5-10 minutes): It is a form of art-based therapy, where structured graphic activities are used to explore and represent emotions or thoughts. Body Micropractice (5 minutes): These are small somatic interventions that regulate the autonomic nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve. Conscious movements and breathing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Autonoma de Baja California

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-30
Primary Completion
2026-10-30
Completion
2027-03-15

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