Optimising psychological treatment for anxiety disorders in pregnancy: a feasibility study for a trial of time-intensive CBT versus weekly CBT

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety disorders (post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder) in pregnant women; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Anxiety disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81203286
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33931111/ (added 13/08/2021) 2023 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37822231/ Qualitative analysis (added 12/10/2023) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37848088/ (added 23/10/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-27
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 6 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 26/11/2019:
1. Women over the age of 18 years
2. A current primary anxiety disorder according to DSM-V criteria OCD, PTSD, Social anxiety or panic disorder)
3. Pregnant (12 weeks – 25 weeks)
4. Eligible to be seen under Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Croydon IAPT services
5. Available for either intensive or weekly treatment
6. Either not on psychotropic medication or on a stable dose of medication for at least six weeks with no plans to change this during the intervention
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Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Women over the age of 18
2. A current primary anxiety disorder according to DSM-V criteria OCD, PTSD, Social anxiety or panic disorder)
3. Pregnant (12 weeks – 20 weeks)
4. Eligible to be seen under Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Croydon IAPT services
5. Available for either intensive or weekly treatment
6. Either not on psychotropic medication or on a stable dose of medication for at least six weeks with no plans to change this during the intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 26/11/2019:
1. Women with a primary DSM-V depressive disorder, affective or psychotic disorder or current problems with substance abuse
2. Women with ‘complex PTSD’ (prolonged multiple traumas affecting a number of domains)
3. Women who have high-risk conditions requiring significant additional management (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
4. Women who are receiving psychological therapy elsewhere
5. Unable to read English adequately to complete questionnaires
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Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Women with a primary DSM-V depressive disorder, affective or psychotic disorder or current problems with substance abuse
2. Women with ‘complex PTSD’ (prolonged multiple traumas affecting a number of domains)
3. Women who have a medically high-risk pregnancy at the time of recruitment
4. Women who are receiving psychological therapy elsewhere
5. Unable to read English adequately to complete questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified