Effects of Physical Exercise on Anxiety and Co-morbid Emotional Disturbances: A Clinical Trail in a Day Care Unit
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
- Enrollment
- 36
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Mobility Inventory (MI) - Alone & Accompanied
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 16 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare manualised physical exercise conducted in groups to manualised cognitive-behavioral therapy conducted in groups as treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Written informed consent obtained
- •Clinical diagnosis of panic disorder with and without agoraphobia according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR, 4th ed., text revision; American Psychiatric Association, 2000), established through administration of Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders (SCID I; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, \& Williams, 1995).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Brain-organic disorders according to DSM-IV-TR
- •The presence of psychotic disorders according to DSM-IV-TR, established through administration of SCID I
- •Present substance-abuse
- •Medical condition that excludes participation in physical activity
- •Major Depressive Disorder according to DSM-IV-TR established through administration of SCID I.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mobility Inventory (MI) - Alone & Accompanied
Time Frame: Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up
Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ)
Time Frame: Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up
Body Sensations Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up
Panic frequency - Self-report & Clinician-rating
Time Frame: Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up
Panic distress/disability - Self-report & Clinician-rating
Time Frame: Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up
Secondary Outcomes
- Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)(Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up)
- State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State & Trait (STAI S/T)(Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up)
- Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)(Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up)
- Quality of Life Inventory (QoLI)(Baseline; Pre-treatment; Post-treatment; 6-months follow-up; 12-monthts follow-up)