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Randomised Control Trial of an Intervention to Promote Emotion Regulation Strategies in University Students

100 participantsStarted 2022-05-16

Plain-language summary

The primary aim of the proposed Randomised Control study is to investigate the effects of a socially assisted robot (i.e. Purrble) and a bespoke Single Session Intervention (SSI) on students' anxiety (measured by GAD7) over the period of the academic term (in comparison to a wait-listed student group). Secondary aims include investigating the effects of the Purrble and SSI on students' depression, emotion regulation processes, and quantitative and qualitative (interviews) measures of engagement with the intervention.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently registered as a student at Oxford University (under- or postgraduate) at the time of the study * Currently living in the UK at the time of the study * Aged 18-25 * GAD7 score \>= 10 (Löwe, 2008) * Consistent internet and computer/laptop/smartphone access * Able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * Not an Oxford University student currently living in the UK at the time of the study * Not within age range * GAD7 score \< 10 (Löwe, 2008)

What they're measuring

Anxiety (measured by GAD7) -- pre/mid/post

Timeframe: Three times during the 4-week long deployment period: pre, mid and post deployment

Anxiety (measured by GAD2) -- weekly

Timeframe: Once a week for the 4-week long deployment period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05376735

SponsorKing's College London

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-07-17

Contact for this trial

Petr Slovak, Dr

+44 020 7848 1988 petr.slovak@kcl.ac.uk

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