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Effectiveness of ICBT for Severe Health Anxiety in Clinical Psychiatry.

NCT04921280 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 456

Last updated 2021-09-29

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of internet-based cognitive therapy for severe health anxiety within regular psychiatric care.

A longitudinal cohort study will be conducted investigating 400 patients who have received ICBT for severe health anxiety between 2018-2020 in an outpatient psychiatric clinic providing Internet-based treatment.

The primary outcome measure will be the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, SHAI, and a within-group design with repeated measures will be used for primary analysis.

It is hypothesized that ICBT will be associated with a significant reduction in health anxiety as measured with SHAI, both after treatment and at six-month follow-up.

Conditions

  • Health Anxiety
  • Hypochondriasis
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Somatic Symptom Disorder
  • Severe Health Anxiety
  • Hypochondriacal Disorder, Unspecified

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Internet based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

The treatment program consists of 12 chapters or "modules" spread over 12 weeks and contains written information, different exercises and weekly homework assignment. Patients get access to the CBT program via an internet portal and they have weekly contact with a licenced psychologist via encrypted email. Focus of the therapist support is to review the content of the weekly module, reinforce progress and engagement in therapy and assist with treatment difficulties. If needed, therapist can contact patients via telephone. Patients receive weekly reminders via SMS to login to the portal and fill out self-report measures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Volen Ivanov, PhD · Karolinska Institutet

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-01
Primary Completion
2021-03-15
Completion
2021-03-15

Countries

  • Sweden

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