Randomised Controlled Trial of Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy

NCT ID: NCT01554150

Last Updated: 2014-07-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy is an effective intervention for treating clients with a range of presenting problems in primary care by comparing it with a waiting list control condition.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mental Health Wellness 1 Depression Anxiety

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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Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy (MOL)

Participants in this arm will be able to receive therapy over a 3 month period. They will be able to schedule sessions with a therapist as and when they need them.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In MOL the therapist has two goals: to get the client to talk about his or her problem as it is currently being experienced, and to ask about disruptions, which are thought to indicate background thoughts coming into awareness. The assumption is that when somebody is experiencing problems that they feel they cannot solve, the only way for these to be properly resolved is for change to come from within that person. The MOL therapist helps the person redirect their awareness to think about the problem in more productive ways. It is present-focused, with the therapist asking questions relating to process rather than content. The therapist does not give advice and there is no homework. In MOL clients schedule sessions as and when they feel they need them and decide how long each session should be.

Contact Service

The Contact Service arm is effectively a waiting list control. Participants assigned this arm will remain on the service's waiting list during the 3 months of the therapy phase. These participants will have access to a 'Contact Service' provided by the study therapist, where they are able to contact him if they want further information about the study or their treatment options.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy

In MOL the therapist has two goals: to get the client to talk about his or her problem as it is currently being experienced, and to ask about disruptions, which are thought to indicate background thoughts coming into awareness. The assumption is that when somebody is experiencing problems that they feel they cannot solve, the only way for these to be properly resolved is for change to come from within that person. The MOL therapist helps the person redirect their awareness to think about the problem in more productive ways. It is present-focused, with the therapist asking questions relating to process rather than content. The therapist does not give advice and there is no homework. In MOL clients schedule sessions as and when they feel they need them and decide how long each session should be.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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MOL

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Has been accepted into secondary care services.
* Aged under 16 years.
* Have an organic basis for their mental health problems. That is, mental health problems that are primarily caused by an identifiable brain malfunction such as thyroid problems or brain injury.
* Unable to provide informed consent.
* Is not able to speak, read, write or understand written and verbal English.
* Individuals who will be unable to understand and/or answer therapist questions due to learning disabilities, brain injury or similar neurological difficulties.
* Cannot attend sessions at the appropriate clinic.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Manchester

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Timothy Bird

PhD Candidate

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Warren Mansell

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manchester

Sara Tai

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manchester

Locations

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Trafford Primary Care IAPT Services

Manchester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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11/NW/0736

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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