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Feasibility and Effectiveness - MAP Online Program - Emerging Adults - Phase II

General information

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Acronym of Public Title:

ECA-MAP-4

Scientific title:

Feasibility and Effectiveness Study of the Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Program (MAP) in online format in emerging adults of the Technical University of Manabi

Acronym of Scientific Title:

ECA-MAP-4

Secondary indentifying numbers:

cif7Fuce-cv-fcp-3

Issuing authority of the secondary identifying numbers:

Research Department of the Central University of Ecuador

Source(s) of monetary or material support:

Central University of Ecuador

Authorization for beginning

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Regulatory instance to authorize the initiation of the study:

Only approved by Ethics Committees

Principal investigator

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First name:

Maria

Midle name:

de Lourdes

Last name:

Rosales Villacres

Medical Specialty :

Psychotherapist

Affiliation:

Faculty of Psychological Sciences, Central University of Ecuador

Postal address:

Bolivia s/n and Eustorgio Salgado

City:

Quito

Country:

Ecuador

Zip Code:

170521

Telephone:

+593-960800668

Email address:

mdrosales@uce.edu.ec

lurosalesv@gmail.com

Clinical sites to participate

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Countries of recruitment:

Ecuador

Clinical sites:

Province of Manabí, Technical University of Manabi, Mercedes Cedeño, PhD (c), Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Master's Degree in Methods and Techniques of Research in Social Work

Recruitment status

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Recruitment status:

Pending

Date of first enrollment:

01/02/2023

Health condition and Intervention

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Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied:

Intimacy avoidance/abandonment anxiety

Health condition(s) code:

Anxiety, Separation

Anxiety Disorders

Interpersonal Relations

Intervention(s):

Group I (Experimental): Program based on Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online format. There will be 8 sessions by virtual means and through Moodle platform, with 2 hours of duration each, 2 weekly sessions for a month. Group II (Active Control): It will be based on a psycho-educational orientation on general interpersonal relationships. There will be 8 online sessions: in the first one, socialization of the program and initial evaluation, 6 deliveries of readings through e-mail, twice a week and a last session for final evaluation and closing.

Intervention code:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Mindfulness

Teletherapy

Outcomes and Timepoint

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Primary outcome(s):

Avoidance/anxiety (relationship experience questionnaire). Time of measurement: before the start of the program, after one month and after three months.

Key secondary outcomes:

Mindfulness (Five facet Mindfulness Questionnaire). Time of measurement: before the beginning of the program, after one month and after three months. Psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II). Time of measurement: before the beginning of the program, after one month and after three months. Psychological well-being (Pemberton Happiness Index). Time of measurement: before the beginning of the program, after one month and after three months.

Selection criterias

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Gender:

Male/Female

Minimum age:

18 years old

Maximum age:

25 years old

Inclusion criteria:

1. Be between 18 and 25 years of age. 2. Currently be in some type of relationship. 3. No experience in Mindfulness or meditation. 4. Signed informed consent. 5. Score medium/high on avoidance/anxiety on the Experiences in Close Relationships test. 6. Consider whether he/she will actually be able to participate in at least 5 of the 8 sessions.

Exclusion criteria:

a) People who are attending a psychologist or psychiatrist for a mental health problem. b) Are experiencing a recent grief process c) Physical illness that influences the commitment to attend the course d) Practice meditation

Type of population:

Adults

Type of participant:

Healthy volunteers

Study design

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Type study:

Interventional

Purpose:

Prevention

Allocation:

Randomized controlled trial

Masking:

Double Blind

Control group:

Active

Study design:

Parallel

Phase:

2

Target sample size:

90

Contact for public queries

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First Name:

María

Middle Name:

de Lourdes

Last Name:

Rosales Villacres

Specialty:

Psychotherapist

Affiliation:

Faculty of Psychological Sciences, Central University of Ecuador

Postal Address:

Bolivia s/n and Eustorgio Salgado

City:

Quito

Country:

Ecuador

Zip Code:

170521

Telephone:

+593960800668

Email :

mdrosales@uce.edu.ec

lurosalesv@gmail.com

Contact for scientific queries

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First Name:

María

Middle Name:

de Lourdes

Last Name:

Rosales Villacres

Specialty:

Psychotherapist

Affiliation:

Faculty of Psychological Sciences, Central University of Ecuador

Postal Address:

Bolivia s/n and Eustorgio Salgado

City:

Quito

Country:

Ecuador

Zip Code:

170521

Telephone:

+593960800668

Email :

mdrosales@uce.edu.ec

lurosalesv@gmail.com

Research Ethics Committees

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Name of Research Ethics Committees:

Ethics Committee for Research in Human Beings of the Central University of Ecuador (CEISH-UCE)

Status of evaluation:

Approved

Status of evaluation date of Ethic Committee:

12/04/2022

Postal address of Ethic Committee :

Ciudadela universitaria. Av. América y Av. Universitaria. Edif. Servicios Generales. PB

Telephone:

+5933216365, +5922902192

Email:

ceish.uce@uce.edu.ec, comite.etica@uce.edu.ec

About study completion

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Study completion date:

31/07/2023

Registration and Update

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Primary registry:

RPCEC

Unique ID number:

RPCEC00000415

Date of Registration in Primary Registry:

30/01/2023

Record Verification Date:

2025/12/19

Next update date:

2026/12/19

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