NCT00845260

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

Internet- Versus Group-Administered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Panic Disorder in a Psychiatric Setting: A Randomized Equivalence Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 113 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-12-01
• Primary completion: 2007-12-01
• Completion: 2007-12-01
• First posted: 2009-02-18
• Last updated: 2009-02-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden