Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

NCT ID: NCT01532219

Last Updated: 2013-04-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-02-29
• Study Completion Date: 2012-12-31

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with major depression and/or anxiety disorders and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment

Participants in the experimental condition will receive 8 text-modules delivered as guided self-help, via the Internet. The intervention lasts for 10 weeks and includes weekly contacts with a therapist via a secure online environment similar to e-mail. The treatment is a short-term psychodynamic treatment psychodynamic treatment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Ten weeks of guided self-help + therapist contact, via the Internet.

Internet-delivered structured support

Participants in the active control condition will receive a structured support treatment via the Internet. The intervention lasts for 10 weeks and includes weekly contacts with a therapist via a secure online environment similar to e-mail.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Internet-delivered structured support

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Ten weeks of therapist contact, via the Internet.

Interventions

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment

Ten weeks of guided self-help + therapist contact, via the Internet.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Internet-delivered structured support

Ten weeks of therapist contact, via the Internet.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS or Anxiety Disorder NOS
• 10 or higher on the PHQ-9 or on the GAD-7 at pre-treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
• Alcohol abuse (more than 16 on the AUDIT)
• Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)
• Changed medication during the last three months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Gerhard Andersson

Professor of Clinical Psychology

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning

Linköping, , Sweden

Countries

Sweden

Other Identifiers

GA-DEPANX2012-APT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id