An interventional study of Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP) in Perfectionism, sponsored by Florida State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-27.
Sponsored by Florida State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study is examining the efficacy of a computerized, exposure-based, intervention for perfectionism.
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a two-week computerized exposure-based treatment for perfectionism (ETP). Individuals with elevated perfectionism will be randomly assigned to ETP or a waitlist (WL) control condition. ETP will consist of three tasks in which they will repeatedly make mistakes, repeated for five sessions over a two-week period (one session every 3 days).
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This arm consists of a 2-week computerized, exposure-based intervention. Treatment sessions are completed every 3 days at home (5 treatment sessions total).
Behavioral: Exposure-based Treatment for Perfectionism (ETP)
Participants in this condition will not receive treatment.
Three tasks focused on exposures are completed. Each treatment session is approximately twenty minutes.
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)- Concern Over Mistakes Subscale
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale includes 9 items with scores on the sub-scale ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of concern over mistakes). The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes the following items from the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 24. Item scores are summed for a total sub-scale score.
Time frame: Levels of perfectionism from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Self-report measure used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating a higher level of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Depression symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety-Trait Version (STICSA-T)
Self-report measure used to assess overall anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 21 to 84 with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall anxiety.
Time frame: Anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Self-report scale that measures Social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.
Time frame: Social anxiety symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Self-report scale that measures eating disorder symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher levels of eating disorder symptoms.
Time frame: Eating disorder symptoms from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R)
Self-report scale that measures obsessive-compulsiveness. Scores range from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating higher levels of obsessive-compulsiveness.
Time frame: Obsessive-compulsiveness from baseline to post treatment (2 weeks)
| Milestone | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 39 | 37 |
| Completed | 36 | 35 |
| Not completed | 3 | 2 |
Self-report questionnaire examining levels of perfectionism. The concern over mistakes sub-scale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale includes 9 items with scores on the sub-scale ranging from 9 to 45 (higher scores signify higher levels of concern over mistakes). The concern over mistakes sub-scale includes the following items from the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 24. Item scores are summed for a total sub-scale score.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 36.54 ± 4.10 | 35.76 ± 4.06 |
| Post-test | 30.97 ± 6.39 | 35.71 ± 4.16 |
Self-report measure used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating a higher level of depressive symptoms.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 19.26 ± 8.33 | 22.97 ± 12.75 |
| Post-test | 14.69 ± 8.12 | 23.77 ± 11.47 |
Self-report measure used to assess overall anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 21 to 84 with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall anxiety.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 41.33 ± 9.75 | 43.95 ± 12.90 |
| Post-test | 39.19 ± 11.07 | 43.95 ± 11.10 |
Self-report scale that measures Social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 29.15 ± 13.08 | 30.08 ± 17.12 |
| Post-test | 26.58 ± 12.79 | 32.31 ± 16.36 |
Self-report scale that measures eating disorder symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher levels of eating disorder symptoms.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 13.82 ± 9.09 | 12.03 ± 9.63 |
| Post-test | 12.05 ± 9.46 | 14.34 ± 11.18 |
Self-report scale that measures obsessive-compulsiveness. Scores range from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating higher levels of obsessive-compulsiveness.
| units on a scale | Intervention | Wait-List Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 22.89 ± 13.18 | 26.68 ± 13.67 |
| Post-test | 21.34 ± 13.95 | 25.54 ± 13.24 |
Collected over Baseline up to 2 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | 0/39 (0%) | 0/39 (0%) | 0/39 (0%) |
| Wait-List Control | 0/37 (0%) | 0/37 (0%) | 0/37 (0%) |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Intervention | Wait-List Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 20.10 ± 6.09 | 18.89 ± 1.31 | 19.91 ± 4.47 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Intervention | Wait-List Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Male | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants) | Intervention | Wait-List Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Intervention | Wait-List Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 37 | 76 |
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