NCT01671033

Treatment of Panic Disorder Via Internet With a Wireless Temperature Biofeedback Ring

Muscle Relaxation With Biofeedback Via Internet for Panic disorder-a Randomized Pilot Study

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chimei Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

From the scarce literature it showed that computer/internet-aided cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was superior to waitlist and placebo assignment across outcome measures, and the effects of computer/internet-aided CBT were equal to therapist-delivered treatment across anxiety disorders. The aim of this study is to evidence the effectiveness of internet-based relaxation with biofeedback treatment for panic disorder.

Detailed description

All participants had access to a computer with an internet connection and received the treatment via internet.

Conditions

• Panic Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Biofeedback	Patients with panic disorder practice muscle relaxation with temperature biofeedback monitor, and send the temperature data to server via internet every day. Therapist gives comments and suggestions on line. Patients also have to complete some self-rating scales on browser every day or every week.
BEHAVIORAL	Muscle Relaxation	Patients with panic disorder practice muscle relaxation via internet every day. Therapist gives comments and suggestions on line. Patients also have to complete some self-rating scales on browser every day or every week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-02-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2012-08-23
• Last updated: 2012-08-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan