Efficacy and Feasibility of an Online Acceptance Based Intervention for Misophonia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Utah State University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an online intervention for adults with misophonia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the online intervention effective, compared to a waitlist control condition? 2. Is the online intervention acceptable to use? Participants will be randomized into either the online intervention or waitlist control condition: 1. Participants in the intervention condition will be asked to complete an 8 module acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) program for misophonia and 5 surveys over 4 months. 2. Participants in the waitlist condition will be asked to complete 5 surveys over 4 months, and will receive access to the intervention once the study is complete.
Description
Misophonia, characterized by intense emotional reactions to specific sounds, significantly impacts daily functioning and quality of life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has shown promise in addressing misophonia symptoms by fostering psychological flexibility. While recent intervention studies demonstrate the efficacy of ACT for misophonia, accessible and scalable treatment options remain scarce. This study aims to address this gap by developing and evaluating a fully automated, online ACT-based digital mental health intervention for misophonia. We will compare the intervention to a d…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently meet clinical impairment for misophonia. * At least 18 years old. * Fluent English speakers. * Currently live or reside in the United States Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving alternative psychotherapy for misophonia. * Currently modifying or starting psychotropic medication (within 30 days of starting the study). * Any psychological and/or neurological impairments that would preclude someone from participating in the study (e.g.,active self-harm or psychosis)
Interventions
- BehavioralAcceptance and commitment therapy
Participants will complete the 8-module fully automated digital intervention based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The digital program is based off of an ACT protocol developed in a prior randomized controlled trial and adapted for digital self-help use (Bowers et al., 2024). Modules focus on focus on acceptance, cognitive defusion, present moment awareness, values clarification, and functional adaptations.
Location
- Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah