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Efficacy and Feasibility of an Online Acceptance Based Intervention for Misophonia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Led by Utah State University · Updated on 2025-10-24
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
Utah State University
Lead Sponsor
M
Misophonia Research Fund
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate an online intervention for adults with misophonia, a condition involving strong emotional reactions to specific sounds that affect daily life and well-being. The study will compare the effectiveness and acceptability of a fully automated digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program against a waitlist control group in 100 adults with clinically significant misophonia. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, who will complete an 8-module ACT-based online program focusing on acceptance, cognitive defusion, present moment awareness, values clarification, and functional adaptations over four months, or the waitlist group, who will complete surveys without treatment during the study period and receive access to the intervention afterward. Throughout the study, participants will complete five surveys at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and at one- and two-month follow-ups to assess misophonia symptoms, psychological flexibility, distress, and quality of life. Researchers will measure outcomes using tools like the Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome Scale and track feasibility and acceptability of the digital program. The total participation period is four months, with ongoing monitoring and follow-up assessments.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Digital Intervention for Adults With Misophonia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Currently meet clinical impairment for misophonia.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be fluent in English.
- Currently live or reside in the United States.
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving psychotherapy for misophonia.
- Recently started or changed psychotropic medication within 30 days of study start.
- Have psychological or neurological impairments that prevent participation, such as active self-harm or psychosis.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 16 weeks
Participants complete the 8-module fully automated digital intervention based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) designed to address misophonia symptoms.
Assessments at baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention
Duration - 2 months
Participants are monitored for symptom changes and quality of life up to two months after completing the digital intervention.
1 follow-up visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Utah State University
Logan, Utah, United States, 84321
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Research Team
E
Emily M Bowers, M.S.
M
Michael P Twohig, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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