Cell Phone-supported Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

NCT ID: NCT01205191

Last Updated: 2011-06-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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Definitions

CBT-ubiquitous - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) provided with all-time (ubiquitous) support by cell phone applications CBT-TAU - Cognitive behavioural Therapy provided 'As Usual' CBT-placebo - Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with access to a digital audio player with self-administered materials for stress management and relaxation.

Study objectives

1. to compare the relative effectiveness of a computerized ubiquitous CBT (CBT-ubiquitous) against anxiety disorders with CBT-treatment as usual (CBT-TAU);
2. to assess the safety and tolerability of the CBT-ubiquitous as compared with CBT-TAU and CBT provided with access to a placebo technical device (CBT-placebo)..

Study implementation

The investigators hypothesize that all active treatments are superior to placebo given evidence that face-to-face CBT is effective in the treatment of both anxiety and depression. The investigators also predict that patients receiving CBT-ubiquitous will show greater improvement than those given CBT-TAU, and assume that CBT-ubiquitous leads to improved adherence with treatment compared to CBT-TAU and CBT-placebo.

The investigators will use an intention to treat (ITT) approach to fulfill the study aims, by which the investigators mean that clients are analysed as randomized rather than by treatment actually received. The study will be implemented in the central district of Östergötland County Council (pop 145.000). The research group has in two previous projects (VINNOVA 2005-2007, VINNOVA 2008-2009) established cooperation with the 'Unga Vuxna' (Young Adults) service provided in this district. The service supplies CBT to the subpopulation experiencing early stages of mental disorders in the age group 16-25 years (n=20,000) in order to prevent development of significant psychiatric disease and disability. The service employs six therapists with at least one year specific CBT training and is co-located with Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in downtown Linköping, Åtvidaberg and Kisa. Clients staying outside the urban areas can make appointments with therapists at their closest PHC on a weekly basis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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CBT-ubiquitous

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cell-phone supported CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with all-time (ubiquitous) support by cell phone applications

CBT-placebo

Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with access to a digital audio player with self-administered materials for stress management

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

CBT with digital audio player support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with access to a digital audio player with self-administered materials for stress management and relaxation.

CBT-TAU

Cognitive behavioural Therapy provided 'As Usual'

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBT for anxiety disorders

Interventions

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Cell-phone supported CBT

Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with all-time (ubiquitous) support by cell phone applications

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBT with digital audio player support

Cognitive behavioural therapy provided with access to a digital audio player with self-administered materials for stress management and relaxation.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBT

CBT for anxiety disorders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18 to 25; and
* scoring 7 or higher on the anxiety section of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) at initial evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria

* at the initial evaluation displays symptoms indicative for referral to a psychiatric specialist, e.g. active suicidal ideas or symptoms of a psychotic disorder, organic mental disorder or alcohol and/or drug dependence; or
* is unable to read, write or speak in the Swedish;
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Section of Social Medicince/LiU

Principal Investigators

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Toomas Timpka, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Section of Social Medicine/LiU

Locations

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"Unga Vuxna" Clinic

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Sweden

Central Contacts

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Karin Halje, MSc

Role: CONTACT

+46 10 103 0000

References

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Ekberg J, Timpka T, Bang M, Froberg A, Halje K, Eriksson H. Cell phone-supported cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders: a protocol for effectiveness studies in frontline settings. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011 Jan 10;11:3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21219593 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LFP5/08

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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