An interventional study of Attention bias modification in Social Phobia, sponsored by Umeå University. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-01.
Sponsored by Umeå University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
A study investigating six different versions of a computerized attention bias modification internet program in the treatment of social phobia / social anxiety disorder.
Previous studies have shown that individuals with social phobia have attention biases, often focusing on aversive stimuli or avoiding aversive stimuli. Computerized training programs have been developed to implicitly direct the users attention towards a neutral, non-threatening stimuli. In this study, such a program will be compared with a program that implicitly directs the users' attention towards threatening cues. Pre/post-measurements will be compared in a sample of individuals that meet diagnostic criteria of Social Anxiety Disorder. Participants will be randomized to one of three groups, receiving one of the two variants of the attention bias modification program or a control training program.
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Computerized, internet-based control training program. Participant is exposed to a pair of words -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 192 word pairs are shown during a session. One third is neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe follows the more positive word and the more negative word with equal frequency.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
Computerized, internet-based control training program. Participant is exposed to a pair of words or a pair of faces -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words or faces and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 96 word pairs and 96 face pairs are shown during a session. One third is neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe follows the more positive stimulus and the more negative stimulus with equal frequency.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
Computerized, internet-based training program for implicit modification of cognitive bias of attention, variant 1. Participant is exposed to two words -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 192 word pairs are shown during a session, of one third is the neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe always follows the more positive word.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
Computerized, internet-based training program for implicit modification of cognitive bias of attention, variant 2. Participant is exposed to a pair of words or a pair of faces -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words or faces and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 96 word pairs and 96 face pairs are shown during a session. One third is neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe always follows the more positive word or face.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
Computerized, internet-based training program for implicit modification of cognitive bias of attention, variant 3. Participant is exposed to two words -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 192 word pairs are shown during a session. One third is neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe always follows the more negative word.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
Computerized, internet-based training program for implicit modification of cognitive bias of attention, variant 4. Participant is exposed to a pair of words or a pair of faces -- either neutral-negative, neutral-positive, or negative-positive -- for 500ms-1000ms, followed by a probe (\< or \>) in the previous position of ONE of these words or faces and is then asked to press the corresponding arrow button on a keyboard. A total of 96 word pairs and 96 face pairs are shown during a session. One third is neutral-negative, one third is neutral-positive, and one third is negative-positive. The probe always follows the more negative word or face.
Behavioral: Attention bias modification
All arms will consist of 10 minutes of training in front of a computer screen (192 trials) once a day for 14 days.
Change from baseline in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale self rated version
Change from baseline in social anxiety symptoms expected between time frames.
Time frame: pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
Change from baseline in Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire
Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire (SPSQ), diagnostic tool for social phobia. Change from baseline in social anxiety symptoms expected between time frames.
Time frame: Pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
Change from baseline in Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS)
Change from baseline in social anxiety symptoms expected between time frames.
Time frame: Pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
Change from baseline in Social Phobia Scale (SPS)
Change from baseline in social anxiety symptoms expected between time frames.
Time frame: Pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
Change from baseline in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S)
Measure depression. Change from baseline in depressive symptoms expected between time frames.
Time frame: Pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Measure quality of life. Change from baseline in quality of life expected between time frames.
Time frame: Pretreatment (week 0), post treatment (week 2), 4 month follow-up
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