Clinical Trial: KATHY:Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Hypochondriasis
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Cognitive-behavioural Therapy Versus Short-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: a Randomised Clinical Trial
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study was to examined if psychotherapy is an effecitive treatment for hypochondriasis.
Detailed Summary:
Background: The central feature of hypochondriasis is preoccupation or fear of having a serious disease based on misinterpretation of bodily signs. Psychotherapeutic treatments have developed with focus on different aspects of the condition. Several controlled trials have examined the effectiveness of different treatment strategies.
Hypothesis: Hypochondriasis is accessible for treatment. Specific cognitive treatment focused on misinterpretation of bodily sensations is more effective than short-term non-specific psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Method: Patients with hypochondriasis were randomisation to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, or waiting list. Patients on waiting list were subsequently randomised to CBT or dynamic psychotherapy. The patients received six-teen sessions over a period of six month. Follow-up assessments were made six and twelve month after treatment.
Sponsor: Copenhagen Trial Unit, Center for Clinical Intervention Research
Current Primary Outcome: Two primary outcome measures were included 0, 6 and 12 month after treatment: the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), which is an 18-item, self-report questionnaire and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A).
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Several secondary outcome measures were included 0, 6 and 12 month after treatment: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and Global Assessment Functioning (GAF).
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Copenhagen Trial Unit, Center for Clinical Intervention Research
Dates:
Date Received: September 13, 2005
Date Started: December 2001
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 10, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016
