Psychodynamic Internet Treatment Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01312116

Last Updated: 2011-03-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective is to test if Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) or Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy (iPDT) performs better for a population with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), compared to a wait-list control condition.

Detailed Description

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This was a non-inferiority trial within the context of a parallel group study with unrestricted randomisation in 1:1:1 ratio conducted in Sweden. Outcome assessors were blind to treatment status.

Conditions

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Internet-delivered CBT

Active treatment: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 8 weeks treatment, guided self-help

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iCBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy, 8 weeks

Internet-delivered PDT

Active treatment: Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy Active treatment: Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy, 8 weeks treatment, guided self-help

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iPDT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy, 8 weeks

Control condition

Wait-list condition, received treatment 3 months after initial treatment period

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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iCBT

Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy, 8 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

iPDT

Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy, 8 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* fulfill the diagnostic criteria for GAD according to DSM-IV
* have access to the Internet
* have good knowledge of the Swedish language

Exclusion Criteria

* recent (during last 6 weeks) change in psychiatric medication
* presently in any other psychological treatment
* severe depression
* suicidal ideation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stockholm University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Linköping University

Principal Investigators

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Gerhard Andersson, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Linkoeping University

Locations

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Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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Dnr 2007-0756

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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