Couples' Affect in Relationships Study
ConditionDepression Disorders
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether learning about well-being impacts the thoughts and feelings of romantic couples. The main question it aims to answer is:
* Does gaining knowledge about well-being positively impact individuals and their romantic relationships?
Participants will complete online surveys about their thoughts and feelings.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years
Be either married, living together, OR in a dating relationship for at least 12 months
Proficiency in English
US citizen or permanent resident
Disqualifiers
Severe physical or sexual relationship aggression during the past 6 months (any item endorsement on 5-item severe IPV screener)
Endorsement of active suicidality
History of psychosis or mania
Prior use of the Healthy Minds Program app
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
well-being app
DeviceThe HMP app is a meditation-based smartphone app designed to promote and protect psychological well-being through sustainable skills training. The program is grounded in constituents of psychological well-being identified in empirical literature. HMP provides core content, with instruction administered through a curriculum of guided practices. HMP has guided audio practices that address 4 constituents of well-being: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
List of well-being resources
BehavioralParticipants will be given a list of resources that promote well-being.
Treatment groups
2,000 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: The Healthy Minds Program (HMP) mobile applicationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: List of well-being resourcesExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Partner - Surveys onlyNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Primary Participant-Rated PHQ-9
PHQ-9 is a 9 item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past 2 weeks they were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.
Time frame
Baseline, Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up, 1-Year Follow-Up, 2-Year Follow-Up2
Change in Primary Participant-Rated Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI-16)
CSI-16 scores can range from 0 to 81. Higher scores indicate higher levels of relationship satisfaction. CSI-16 scores falling below 51.5 suggest notable relationship dissatisfaction.
Time frame
Baseline, Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up, 1-Year Follow-Up, 2-Year Follow-UpSecondary outcomes
1
Change in Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S)
SOCS-S is a 20 item survey asking how the participant relates to themself. It is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 = not at all true and 5 = always true. Scores range from 20-100, with higher scores indicating greater self-compassion.
Time frame
Baseline, Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up2
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depression
A measure of feelings of depression scored from 1 to 5 where higher numbers indicate increased feelings of depression. Full range of scores is 28-140.
Time frame
Baseline, Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up, 1-Year Follow-Up, 2-Year Follow-Up3
Relationship Longevity
The relationship longevity questionnaire asks participants about their relationship status at the end of study participation.
Time frame
Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up, 1-Year Follow-Up, 2-Year Follow-Up4
Change in Partner Participant-Rated PHQ-9
PHQ-9 is a 9 item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past 2 weeks they were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.
Time frame
Baseline, Week 4, 3-Month Follow-Up, 1-Year Follow-Up, 2-Year Follow-UpSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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