A randomised controlled trial of internet-based cognitive therapy (iCT) and standard cognitive therapy (CT) for social anxiety disorder

Clinical Trials and Research Governance (UK)0 sites102 target enrollmentNovember 12, 2012

Overview

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35835726/ (added 15/07/2022)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 12, 2012

End Date

December 1, 2015

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Clinical Trials and Research Governance (UK)

•1\. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM\-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994\) criteria for social anxiety disorder as the main presenting problem.
•2\. Duration of social anxiety disorder for at least 6 months
•3\. Age 18 \- 65 years
•4\. Can read and write in English \& have a high\-speed internet connection at home (or are willing to have one installed)
•5\. Willing to accept random allocation to weekly cognitive therapy (CT) or internet\-based CT, either immediately or after a 14 week wait
•6\. No psychotropic medication, or on a stable dose for at least 2 months (without clinical improvement) and willing to keep dosage constant during the trial
•7\. Agree not to start any non\-protocol mental health treatment during the trial
•8\. Live within the broad catchment area for London (within the M25\) or Oxford (Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire) so that patients can travel to the hub for assessments and face\-to\-face therapy

•Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded if they also meet the following criteria:
•1\. Unable to attend weekly sessions
•2\. Previous CBT or exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder
•3\. Immediate suicide risk
•4\. Current substance dependence (abuse not dependency is acceptable)
•5\. Current or past psychosis
•6\. Meet criteria for borderline personality disorder