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

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Panic Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: relaxation; Behavioral: biofeedback (finger temperature biofeedback)

• Registration Number: NCT00825136
• Lead Sponsor: Chimei Medical Center

Brief Summary

Internet plays a more and more important role in many applications of healthcare. Many researches on the integrations of internet and mental health care have been proposed in recent years. This project aims at the development of an online treatment system which combines the biofeedback therapy and the web technologies to treat the patients suffering from panic disorder with partial response to medications. This project also evaluates the efficacy of a new- designed wireless temperature biofeedback ring.

Detailed Description

The participants should be chronic panic patients. They login an web-based server and practice muscle relaxation on-line every day. There will be two two parallel groups: one group practicing muscle relaxation only and the other practicing muscle relaxation with finger surface temperature monitor through a wireless biofeedback ring.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-01-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-19
• Primary Completion: 2009-02
• Study Completion: 2009-05
• Status Verified: 2012-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2012-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. The participant must fulfill DSM-IV criteria for panic disorder.
2. The participant must be between 18 and 60 years of age.
3. The participant must have panic disorder as the primary problem.
4. If the participant is taking prescribed drugs for panic disorder, a) the dosage have to be constant for 2 months before starting treatment, and b) the participant have to agree to keep the dosage constant for 1 month after starting treatment.
5. If the participant was already in therapy, the contact must have lasted at least 6 months and not be based on cognitive behavior therapy.
6. All participants have access to a computer with an Internet connection.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The participant suffers from any other psychiatric disorder in immediate need of treatment.
2. The participant fulfills DSM-IV criteria for major depression.
3. The participant has epilepsy, kidney problems, strokes, organic brain syndrome, emphysema, heart disorders, or chronic hypertension. 4. The participant has alcoholism.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
relaxation & biofeedback	biofeedback (finger temperature biofeedback)	The patients of this arm practice on-line muscle relaxation plus finger temperature biofeedback for 8 weeks.
relaxation	relaxation	The patients of this arm practice on-line muscle relaxation for 8 weeks.
relaxation & biofeedback	relaxation	The patients of this arm practice on-line muscle relaxation plus finger temperature biofeedback for 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
score change of The Panic Disorder Severity Scale(PDSS)	day 1 / 4 weeks/ 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
score change of MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)	day 1 / 4 weeks/ 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Psychiatry Department, Chimei Medical Center; 🇨🇳 Tainan, Taiwan