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CompletedNCT00828152

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

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Health Anxiety - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80 (estimated)
Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALInternet-delivered CBT.12 weeks. Therapist contact through e-mail.
BEHAVIORALOn line discussion groupPlacebo. On line discussion group.

Timeline

Start date
2009-01-01
Primary completion
2010-06-01
Completion
2010-07-01
First posted
2009-01-23
Last updated
2015-05-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00828152. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.