Recruiting

Telenovela Intervention

Sponsor:

University of Nevada, Reno

Code:

NCT06163599

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Transdiagnostic Telenovela Intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

The primary aim of our study is to determine the effectiveness of an transdiagnostic telenovela video intervention in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms using a pre/post-test design with Spanish-speaking Latinxs.

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Study ID

NCT06163599

Start date

Jul 1, 2024

Status verified date

Jul, 2024

Completion date

Dec 30, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 30, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 years or older
2. Identify as Latinx
3. Prefer behavioral health services in Spanish
4. Meet the DSM criteria for any mild to moderate anxiety disorder
5. Ownership of a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Suicidality
2. Psychosis
3. Bipolar disorder
4. Severe anxiety disorders
5. Severe depressive disorders
6. Homicidality

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Telenovela Arm

The UP telenovela (which is the experimental treatment arm) constitutes of nine videos depicting the main character, Esperanza, who is struggling with anxiety and depression, undergoing therapy involving the UP, and completing worksheets relating to the weekly therapy sessions.

Interventions

Transdiagnostic Telenovela Intervention

The intervention constitutes nine videos depicting the main character, Esperanza, who is struggling with anxiety and depression, undergoing therapy involving the a trandiagnostic treatment, and completing worksheets relating to the weekly therapy sessions.

Primary outcome measure

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 [ Time Frame: Two weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

La Clinica @ the UNR Psychological Services Center

Recruiting

Reno, Nevada, United States, 89557

Contacts

Lorraine Benuto, PHD

dr.benuto@gmail.com

7757505726

More Information

Sponsor

University of Nevada, Reno

Last update posted

Jul 24, 2024

Last verified

Jul, 2024

Keywords

  • anxiety disorder
  • transdiagnostic Treatment
  • United Protocol

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Nevada, Reno on 2024-07-24.