Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Health Anxiety

NCT00828152 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2015-05-06

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Summary

Hypochondriasis (health anxiety) is common, has many negative consequences for the afflicted individual and is associated with high societal costs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has proven to be effective when administered in live-sessions. The aim of this study is to investigate whether CBT remains effective when administered via a self-help programme on the Internet.

Conditions

  • Hypochondriasis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Internet-delivered CBT.

12 weeks. Therapist contact through e-mail.

BEHAVIORAL

On line discussion group

Placebo. On line discussion group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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