NCT05126862

Measurement and Modification of Threat Interpretation Bias in Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders (Aims 2 & 3)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Virginia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is conduct a pilot open trial of a web-based cognitive bias modification intervention to reduce anxiety symptoms in persons with Huntington's disease and persons with Parkinson's disease.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study and giving informed consent, participants will enroll in a pilot open trial of MindTrails, a web-based cognitive bias modification intervention. Participants will complete five, 20-minute MindTrails training sessions over five weeks. Additionally, assessments of anxiety, interpretation bias, and other related outcomes will be completed at baseline, week 3, week 5, and 2 months following the last training session. Participants will each complete a semi-structured interview to provide qualitative feedback about their experiences with MindTrails and anxiety.

Conditions

• Huntington Disease
• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MindTrails	MindTrails is a web-based cognitive bias modification intervention. Training sessions are designed to encourage cognitive flexibility through repeated practice assigning benign resolutions to ambiguous, anxiety-provoking situations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-10
• Primary completion: 2023-07-09
• Completion: 2023-07-09
• First posted: 2021-11-19
• Last updated: 2024-12-20
• Results posted: 2024-12-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States