NCT01928810

Physical Activity and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

The Influence of Physical Activity (Prior to In-vivo Exposure) on the Effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Patients With Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (actual)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Physical activity (treadmill) prior to in-vivo exposure supports the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy in patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia.

Detailed description

Patients receive a 12-session manualized cognitive behavioural therapy, implemented over 7 weeks and followed by two booster sessions. Five sessions consist of in-vivo exposures. Prior to these sessions patients undergo a training of physical activity. Half of the patients complete training on a treadmill at 70% of their maximal oxygen uptake while the other half complete training at 30%.

Conditions

• Panic Disorder
• Agoraphobia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	12 sessions of CBT including psychoeducation, interoceptive exposure and in-vivo exposure

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2013-08-27
• Last updated: 2015-02-09