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An Examination of the Effects of Health-related Internet Use in Individuals With Pathological Health Anxiety Using Ambulatory Assessment

NCT03019705 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-01-13

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Summary

The purpose of the current explorative study is to examine the effects of health-related internet use in individuals with pathological health anxiety using ambulatory assessment. In a naturalistic setting participants answer over a seven-day period questionnaires about their health-related internet use and its effects on affect, health anxiety and symptom severity in their usual daily lives.

Conditions

  • Health Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

Observation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Cologne

    collaborator OTHER

  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Witthoeft, Professor · Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Primary Completion
2018-09-30

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