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Internet-Versus Group-Administered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Panic Disorder

NCT00845260 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 113

Last updated 2009-02-18

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Summary

Panic Disorder with or without agoraphobia (PD/A) is a common, and unless it is treated, often chronic psychiatric disorder. The are effective pharmacological as well as psychological treatments for PD/A. Because of the lack of availability of the most effective psychological treatment, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), self-help based CBT treatments have been developed. One of those are Internet-based CBT. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Internet and group CBT for PD/A in a regular psychiatric setting. 113 patients are consecutively and randomly assigned to either treatment (both lasting 10 weeks). The main outcome measure is the Panic Disorder Severity Scale(PDSS). The study hypothesis is that treatments will show equal effectiveness.

Conditions

  • Panic Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).

Self-help program and guidance by psychologist via e-mail during 10 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Group CBT

Group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) during 10 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nils Lindefors, MD, PhD, professor · Karolinska Institutet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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