Clinical Trial: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Health Anxiety
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Health Anxiety - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: Hypochondriasis (health anxiety) is common, has many negative consequences for the afflicted individual and is associated with high societal costs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has proven to be effective when administered in live-sessions. The aim of this study is to investigate whether CBT remains effective when administered via a self-help programme on the Internet.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Current Primary Outcome:
- Health Anxiety Inventory [ Time Frame: 3 days before treatment start ]
- Health Anxiety Inventory [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after pre asessment ]
- Health Anxiety Inventory [ Time Frame: 6 months after post assessment ]
- Health Anxiety Inventory [ Time Frame: 12 months after post assessment ]
Original Primary Outcome: Health Anxiety Inventory [ Time Frame: Pre, post, 6 and 12 month follow up ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
- IAS [ Time Frame: Immediately pre and post treatment,and 6 and 12 month follow up ]
- BAI [ Time Frame: Immediately pre and post treatment, and 6 and 12 month follow-up ]
- MADRS-S [ Time Frame: Immediately pre and post treatment, and 6 and 12 month follow-up ]
- QOLI [ Time Frame: Immediately pre and post treatment, and 6 and 12 month follow-up ]
- WI [ Time Frame: Immediately pre and post treatment, and 6 and 12 month follow-up ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Diagnostic Interview, Instruments to measure anxiety, depression, quality of life. [ Time Frame: pre, post, 6 and 12 month follow up ]
Information By: Karolinska Institutet
Dates:
Date Received: January 22, 2009
Date Started: January 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 5, 2015
Last Verified: June 2010
