An interventional study of Intervention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Anxious Symptoms, sponsored by Grupo Lusófona. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-07.
Sponsored by Grupo Lusófona · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this pilot RCT is to develop, implement and evaluate an Intervention Program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy using virtual reality as one of the components, in a sample of individuals aged 65 or older with anxiety symptoms enrolled in Portuguese day centers, with the aim of evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary evidence of efficacy of the intervention program and exploring the attitudes, behaviors and perceived barriers on the part of the participants towards the intervention.
7,201 studies on the registry are indexed under Anxiety Disorders; 1,682 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 80 across 6,057 interventional studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.
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Short tests of memory and thinking, each scored out of 30. Lower scores suggest more difficulty; criteria give a range, either to include people with memory problems or to leave them out.
MMSE and MoCA
Short tests of memory and thinking, each scored out of 30. Lower scores suggest more difficulty; criteria give a range, either to include people with memory problems or to leave them out.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Participants receive an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention that incorporates virtual reality experiences in selected sessions.
Behavioral: Intervention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Participants remain on a wait-list during the study period and receive the intervention after completion of post-intervention assessments.
An intervention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, consisting of 12 group sessions, with virtual reality being used in selected sessions.
Intervention adherence
Proportion of participants who complete all intervention sessions. Adherence will be considered acceptable if at least 70% of participants complete the programme
Time frame: Throughout the intervention period (6 weeks)
Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention assessed by TFA
Acceptability and feasibility assessed with the theoretical framework of acceptability questionnaire (TFA). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. Scores range from 7 to 35, and a higher score corresponds to greater acceptability and feasibility.
Time frame: Post-intervention (at week 7)
Acceptability and perceived barriers (semi-structured interviews)
Individual semi-structured interviews conducted after intervention completion to explore participants' experiences, satisfaction, perceived benefits, barriers to engagement, and suggestions for improvement
Time frame: Post-intervention (at week 7)
Anxiety symptoms
Changes in the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI). Scores range from 0 do 20, and higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (week 7) and follow-up (3 months)
Psychological flexibility
Changes in the MindFlex Scale. Scores range from 27 to 189, and higher scores indicate higher levels of psychological flexibility.
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (week 7) and follow-up (3 months)
Self-compassion
Changes in the Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF). Scores range from 12 to 60, and higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (week 7) and follow-up (3 months)
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Start is estimated for Sep 2026; primary completion for Mar 2027, 6 months later.
Of 3,836 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Anxiety Disorders, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 28. This study's planned 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,938 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 28.
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