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Calming Minds Study

Understanding the Mechanisms Driving the Reduction of Repetitive Negative Thought

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "We will measure this using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire at baseline and week 16."
  • "Once 4 months have passed since their start on study, participants are asked to complete online questionnaires that will measure their recent symptom experiences."
  • "Participants are then asked to complete these questionnaires again 1 year after starting on study."
  • "These questionnaires are used to measure changes in symptom experiences from baseline (before starting the digital therapy program)."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study looks at how cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a type of talk therapy, helps reduce negative thoughts that repeat. It aims to find which parts of CBT help most in adults with high levels of these thoughts. Researchers will measure changes in these thoughts over 16 weeks.

The goal of this study is to understand why certain treatments help people reduce repetitive negative thinking (RNT), which is common in many mental health problems. We want to: 1. Figure out what actually causes repetitive negative thinking to decrease when people use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). 2. Find out which parts of RNT-focused CBT are the most important - the parts that truly make a difference in reducing RNT. The main result we will look at is how much a person's repetitive negative thought patterns change from the start of the study to the end of treatment (16 weeks). We will measure this using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire at baseline and week 16.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 18 or older.
  • You can provide a valid Imperial Valley College email address.
  • You have an iPhone 8 or newer running iOS 16.4 or higher, or an Android device running version 8 or higher.
  • You have internet access.
  • Your scores on two questionnaires show high levels of repeated negative thoughts and worry.

Who can't join

  • You are currently getting talk therapy.
  • You report a current or past diagnosis of, or treatment for, psychosis—a condition that affects what feels real.
  • You report a current or past diagnosis of, or treatment for, bipolar disorder—a condition with major shifts in mood and energy.
  • You report a current or past diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence, or are getting or waiting for treatment for it.
  • You report a current diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence, or are getting or waiting for treatment for it.
  • The type or dose of your medicine for depression or anxiety has changed in the last 6 weeks.
  • A study questionnaire shows you currently have severe PTSD—lasting stress after a traumatic event.
  • You have active thoughts of suicide or currently harm yourself.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18+ years * Able to provide a valid Imperial Valley College email address * Access to a suitable smartphone/device (iPhone 8+ running iOS 16.4 or higher, or Android version 8 or higher) * Access to internet * Elevated repetitive negative thought (RNT) based on scores from Ruminative Response Scale Brood subscale (RSS-brood) and Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent psychotherapy * Self-reported current or past diagnosis or treatment for Psychosis * Self-reported current or past diagnosis or treatment for Bipolar disorder * Self-reported current or past diagnosis or currently receiving, or waiting to receive, treatment for substance abuse/dependence * Self-reported current diagnosis or currently receiving, or waiting to receive, treatment for alcohol abuse/dependence * Antidepressant/anxiolytic medication that has changed in dose or nature in last 6 weeks * Current severe PTSD defined as measured by the adapted International Trauma Questionnaire * Active suicidal thoughts or self-harm

Study sites (1)

CA