A Feasibility Study of Group Metacognitive Therapy Versus Mindfulness Meditation Therapy

NCT ID: NCT02096484

Last Updated: 2016-10-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-31

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The study will examine the effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy in comparison with group meditation therapy, in patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Individuals will be randomly assigned to either meditation or metacognitive therapy and undergo 8 group therapy sessions of their respective treatment condition.

Detailed Description

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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

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Metacognitive Therapy

Individuals randomly assigned to the metacognitive therapy group will undergo group metacognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.. Individuals will undergo 8 sessions of group therapy lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group Metacognitive Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Meditation Therapy

Individuals randomly assigned to the mindfulness meditation therapy group will undergo group mindfulness meditation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Individuals will undergo 8 sessions of group therapy lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Meditation Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Group Metacognitive Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Meditation Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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MCT MMT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* individual's score on the GAD-7 \& PHQ-9
* individuals who meet the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria for generalized anxiety disorder

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with major depressive disorder
* Individuals who report suicidality
* Individuals with a brain injury or neurological insult
* Individual who currently engage in substance abuse
* Individuals with bipolar disorder
* Individuals with psychotic symptoms
* Individuals who cannot converse or read English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 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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Adrian Wells

Professor of Clinical & Experimental Psychopathology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lora Capobianco

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manchester

James Thompson

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manchester

Locations

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The Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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UM145073

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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