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The effect of onanism on anxiety levels.

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Frequent onanism if associated with increased anxiety. The present randomised controlled trial aims to address if 7-day abstinence from onanism is associated with a decrease in self-report anxiety scores in comparison to baseline levels seen in the non-intervention group (i.e. normal onanism habits).

Participants will be randomised evenly to normal onanism habits versus 7 day abstinence. Participants are kindly asked to follow the instructions to their assigned group and score their anxiety levels on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) seven days after enrolling in the study.

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TRIAL DETAILS

Measuring (Score)

Rate how anxious you feel out of 10.

Reporting

Reporting Once only

Participants &
Observations

Requiring 12 participants

4 completed participants so far

5 accepted randomization but not yet provided outcome data

Participant
Information

Frequent onanism if associated with increased anxiety. The present randomised controlled trial aims to address if 7-day abstinence from onanism is associated with a decrease in self-report anxiety scores in comparison to baseline levels seen in the non-intervention group (i.e. normal onanism habits).

Participants will be randomised evenly to normal onanism habits versus 7 day abstinence. Participants are kindly asked to follow the instructions to their assigned group and score their anxiety levels on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) seven days after enrolling in the study.

Instructions for the two groups

Instructions for Group A

You are the baseline control. You do not have to change your behaviour but please remmeber to score your anxiety level on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) 7 days after enrolling into the study. You will be reminded when your anxiety assessment is due.

Instructions for Group B

Please abstain from onanism for 7 days and score your anxiety level on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) 7 days after enrolling into the study. You will be reminded when your anxiety assessment is due.

COMMENTS ON THIS TRIAL


June 22, 2013, 6:36 a.m.

It'd be great to be able to also ask a follow up question here like... did you manage to comply with the instruction?


June 23, 2013, 12:02 p.m.

High dropout rate!


June 23, 2013, 9:23 p.m.

It would be better to ask anxiety levels at least twice (Once at the start as well as the end).

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