A study of internet-delivered cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder (iCT-SAD) in Japa

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Social anxiety disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN82859645
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Miyazaki

Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39030620/ (added 22/07/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Primary diagnosis of SAD based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
2. Aged 18 years or over
3. Regular, private access to an appropriate internet enable device
4. Resident in Japan and proficient in Japanese (written and spoken)
5. Able to visit their primary psychiatrist regularly during the study (at least monthly in person) for safety monitoring
6. Participant not currently undertaking other structured psychological therapy and agrees not to start such interventions during the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current psychosis, bipolar disorder, or antisocial personality disorder
2. Current alcohol/substance use disorder (moderate or severe)
3. Active suicidal ideation with intent or plan
4. Previously received CT or cognitive behavioural therapy for SAD (defined as at least 5 sessions and including an exposure component)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
iebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) (self-report) [Pre (week 0), Mid (week 8), Post (week 15), 3-mo FU (week 27, Intervention arm only)]