NCT03621371

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care

Metacognitive Therapy and Intolerance of Uncertainty Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The feasibilty and preliminary comparative effectiveness of two methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy - metacognitive therapy and intolerance of uncertainty therapy - for primary care patients with generalized anxiety disorder is investigated in a pilot study using a randomized controlled design. Purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of a full-scale randomized controlled trial. Research questions primarily concern recruitment, measurement, and adherence.

Conditions

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Metacognitive therapy	Metacognitive therapy is a form av cognitive-behavioral therapy which aims to change cognitions about worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
BEHAVIORAL	Intolerance of uncertainty therapy	Intolerance of uncertainty therapy is a form av cognitive-behavioral therapy which aims to reduce cognitive and behavioral avoidance of uncertain situations or cognitions which lead to worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-15
• Primary completion: 2019-11-30
• Completion: 2019-11-30
• First posted: 2018-08-08
• Last updated: 2025-01-30
• Results posted: 2025-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden