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Effectiveness of an Ecological Momentary Emotion Regulation Intervention

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllHeidelberg University
NCT06311136 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This two-armed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an emotion regulation intervention in individuals with and without depressive disorders. The study encompasses participants diagnosed with mild to moderate major depression or persistent depressive disorder and healthy controls without a current depressive disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, receiving a valence-specific emotion regulation intervention in daily life, or a monitoring-only control group. The valence-specific intervention supports the implementation of different emotion regulation strategies based on whether a person is experiencing mainly positive or negative emotions. In contrast, participants in the control group will solely monitor their positive and negative emotions and the strategies used to regulate them. Outcome measures include emotio

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Online consent for participation * Adequate proficiency in the German language, encompassing both reading and comprehension skills * Ownership of a smartphone, compatible with either Android or iOS operating systems, and access to the Internet For individuals in the clinical group with current depressive disorders: * Currently meeting the DSM-5 criteria for a mild or moderate major depressive episode, or persistent depressive disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Current severe substance use disorder * Acute suicidality * Current severe major depressive episode * Lifetime bipolar disorder * Lifetime psychotic disorders For the control group, additional exclusion criteria include: * Meeting the DSM-5 criteria for a major depressive episode within the last 12 months * History of severe major depressive episodes * Recurrent depressive disorder * History of persistent depressive disorder * Current treatment (psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy) for depressive symptoms
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What it tests

  • Valence-Specific Ecological Momentary Intervention
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Where

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Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany
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