Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adolescents With Anxiety: A Factorial Design
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of learning support and chat on treatment outcome in internet-administrated cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) for adolescents with anxiety.
Detailed Description
The study is set up as a factorial design with two independent variables: 1: Learning support and 2: chat-sessions in real time. The intervention tested is based on cognitive behavior therapy delivered over the internet via a secure treatment platform. Participants in the study are recruited from the general public via social media. The intervention is in Swedish.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 19 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Be between the ages of 15-19 years old
- •Have symptoms of anxiety, anxiety disorder
Exclusion Criteria
- •Suicidal ideation
- •Alcohol addiction
- •other major primary psychiatric disorder
- •Ongoing psychological treatment
- •recent (during last 4 weeks) change in psychiatric medication
Arms & Interventions
ICBT standard
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy with therapeutic guidance through mail
Intervention: Guided-ICBT for adolescents with anxiety (Behavioral)
ICBT chat
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy with therapeutic guidance through chat
Intervention: Guided-ICBT with chat (Behavioral)
ICBT learning support
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy with learning support and therapeutic guidance through mail
Intervention: Guided-ICBT with learning support (Behavioral)
ICBT with learning support and chat
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy with learning support and therapeutic guidance through chat
Intervention: Guided-ICBT with learning support and chat (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II)
Time Frame: Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment
Measures clinical depression. Change from baseline in symptoms two weeks post treatment and at 12 months post treatment.
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame: Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment
Measures clinical anxiety. Change from baseline in symptoms two weeks post treatment and at 12 months post treatment.
Secondary Outcomes
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)(First week of treatment and then once a week during the treatment-period, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment.)
- Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ - C)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Mini-Social Phobia Inventory (MINI-SPIN)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
- Knowledge of CBT strategies (developed by the research group)(Two weeks pre treatment, two weeks post treatment, six months post treatment and 12 months post treatment)
Investigators
Gerhard Andersson
professor Gerhard Andersson
Linkoeping University