Recruiting

ACT

Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Code:

NCT06162624

Conditions

Anxiety

Depression

Depression, Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Reflective Journaling

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this research study is to adapt an ACT-self-help workbook to the prison setting and determine the feasibility acceptability, and effectiveness of this workbook.

Participants can expect to be in the study for 13 weeks.

Conditions

Anxiety

Depression

Depression, Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders

Study ID

NCT06162624

Start date

Dec 9, 2024

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Sep 30, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 30, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Reading level of 6th grade or higher determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test
  • Moderate or severe anxiety and/or depression determined by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
  • No active self-harm or active suicidal intent
  • No scheduled transfer or release for at least three months
  • Must be willing and able to participate, including having permission and ability to use study materials, such as paper and a writing utensil

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Active self-harm or suicidal intent
  • Scheduled transfer or release within three months

Study Design

Enrollment

96 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ACT workbook

active comparator: Control workbook

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT: Therapy that builds in traditional cognitive behavioral therapy principles but emphasizes different processes in behavior change. Delivered over 8 weeks of self-guided study and homework assignments.

Reflective Journaling

As control condition, reflective journaling will be used.

Primary outcome measure

  • Eligible participants [ Time Frame: Study duration, up to 1 year ]
  • Participants who choose to participate [ Time Frame: Study duration, up to 1 year ]
  • Percentage of participants that complete all 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Study duration, up to 1 year ]
  • Qualitative Summary of Reasons for Attrition [ Time Frame: Study duration, up to 1 year ]
  • Number of Participants referred for Follow up care [ Time Frame: Up to 13 weeks ]
  • Participant Satisfaction [ Time Frame: Up to 13 weeks ]
  • Change in Mental Health: Flexibility [ Time Frame: Baseline to 13 weeks ]
  • Change in Mental Health: Automatic Thoughts [ Time Frame: Baseline to 13 weeks ]
  • Change in BAI Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to 13 weeks ]
  • Change BDI-II Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to 13 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Madilyn Michels

920-602-5612mgmichels@wisc.edu

Locations

University of Wisconsin

Recruiting

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705

More Information

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Last update posted

May 4, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • incarcerated

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Wisconsin, Madison on 2026-05-04.