Psychodynamic Therapy for Treating Panic Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00128388

Last Updated: 2013-06-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-02-29

Study Completion Date

2005-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study will determine the effectiveness of a manualized form of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy in comparison with applied relaxation training in treating adults with panic disorder.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized controlled trial of a manualized form of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy in comparison with applied relaxation training, a less active form of treatment in other studies, for adults with primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) panic disorder.

Forty nine patients who have signed written consent who have primary DSM-IV panic disorder have been entered into the study. Randomization has been stratified by presence of major depression and use of psychoactive, anti-panic medications. Medications, if present, have been held constant. All patients have received 24 sessions of either psychodynamic psychotherapy, or applied relaxation training for panic disorder. This study is currently closed for recruitment, although final follow-up assessments have yet to be completed.

Conditions

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Panic Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1 PFPP

Panic Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PFPP

Intervention Type OTHER

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for panic disorder

2 ART

Applied Relaxation Training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ART

Intervention Type OTHER

Applied Relaxation Training

Interventions

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PFPP

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for panic disorder

Intervention Type OTHER

ART

Applied Relaxation Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy Applied Relaxation Training Behavioral Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-55 years old
* Primary DSM-IV panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
* Severity 5/8 minimum on the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule

Exclusion Criteria

* Psychosis
* Unstable medication dosage
* Unwilling to discontinue ongoing psychotherapy
* Organic mental syndrome
* Substance use or abuse
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Principal Investigators

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Barbara Milrod, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Weill Medical College

Locations

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Weill Medical College

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Gibbon S, Khalifa NR, Cheung NH, Vollm BA, McCarthy L. Psychological interventions for antisocial personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 3;9(9):CD007668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007668.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32880104 (View on PubMed)

Klass ET, Milrod BL, Leon AC, Kay SJ, Schwalberg M, Li C, Markowitz JC. Does interpersonal loss preceding panic disorder onset moderate response to psychotherapy? An exploratory study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Mar;70(3):406-11. doi: 10.4088/jcp.08m04248. Epub 2008 Nov 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19026262 (View on PubMed)

Milrod BL, Leon AC, Barber JP, Markowitz JC, Graf E. Do comorbid personality disorders moderate panic-focused psychotherapy? An exploratory examination of the American Psychiatric Association practice guideline. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Jun;68(6):885-91. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n0610.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 17592913 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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K23MH001849

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DSIR AT-CD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

K23MH001849

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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