Internet-delivered Transdiagnostic Intervention for Anxiety and Depression

NCT ID: NCT02739607

Last Updated: 2016-05-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2017-03-31

Brief Summary

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Objectives

1. To test the effectiveness and acceptability of an augmented internet-supported transdiagnostic intervention in Romania.
2. To assess the cost-effectiveness of the Internet version of the transdiagnostic program as compared to a standard treatment/usual care.

Detailed Description

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The effectiveness of a transdiagnostic intervention will be compared with a wait list control group using a randomized control trial (RCT) design in a culture where this has not been tested before. The treatment approach is mainly emotion-focus, teaching participants how to confront and experience uncomfortable emotions, and how more adaptive coping mechanisms could be used. Because internet-delivered interventions represent an effective way to disseminate evidence-based programs, investigators decided to present our intervention online.

Conditions

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Depression Dysthymic Disorder Panic Disorder Social Phobia Specific Phobia Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 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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Transdiagnostic program

This arm represents the Transdiagnostic intervention program for emotional disorders. The intervention, based on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, is designed to encourage participants to confront and experience uncomfortable emotions, and use adaptive coping mechanisms.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transdiagnostic program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This transdiagnostic program is based on the general Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and targets core higher order factors such as negative affectivity and emotion dysregulation, using common intervention techniques applicable across disorders. The program was designed to directly address the aversive emotional experiences often reported by clients, hoping to reverse participants' maladaptive thinking style and dysfunctional behaviors.

Wait list control group

This arm represents the wait-list comparison group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Transdiagnostic program

This transdiagnostic program is based on the general Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and targets core higher order factors such as negative affectivity and emotion dysregulation, using common intervention techniques applicable across disorders. The program was designed to directly address the aversive emotional experiences often reported by clients, hoping to reverse participants' maladaptive thinking style and dysfunctional behaviors.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be fluent in Romanian
* be over 18 years
* have the principal diagnostic of generalized anxiety disorder and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or panic disorder and/or social anxiety disorder and/or major depression disorder and/or dysthymia (or any combination of these diagnostics) on Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (SCID-I)
* have access to an Internet connected computer

Exclusion Criteria

* suicidal ideation
* ongoing psychological treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or panic disorder and/or social anxiety disorder and/or major depression disorder and/or dysthymia
* other primary disorder that need treatment
* obstacle to participation (i.e., long travel plans)
* recent change in psychiatric medication (i.e., during the last 6 weeks)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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West University of Timisoara

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bogdan T Tulbure, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

West University of Timisoara

Locations

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West University of Timisoara

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Romania

Central Contacts

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Bogdan Tudor Tulbure, PhD

Role: CONTACT

0040745753061

Facility Contacts

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Bogdan Tudor Tulbure, PhD

Role: primary

0040745753061

References

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Tulbure BT, Rusu A, Sava FA, Salagean N, Farchione TJ. A Web-Based Transdiagnostic Intervention for Affective and Mood Disorders: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Ment Health. 2018 May 24;5(2):e36. doi: 10.2196/mental.8901.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29798831 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://e-cbt.ro/program/psitad

Project official website

Other Identifiers

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WUTimisoara-iTAD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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