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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN14565822
ISRCTN14565822
Completed
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Cognitive behaviour therapy for Health Anxiety in Medical Patients

Imperial College London (UK)0 sites465 target enrollmentJune 20, 2008

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hypochondriasis/mental health
Sponsor
Imperial College London (UK)
Enrollment
465
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 20, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Imperial College London (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients attending four medical specialty clinics (in cardiology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology and endocrinology) who:
  • 1\. Have significant health anxiety (score of 20 or more on the Health Anxiety Inventory)
  • 2\. Are aged between 16 and 75 (both males and females)
  • 3\. Are living independently
  • 4\. Are permanent residents in the area
  • 5\. Have sufficient understanding of English to read and complete the questionnaires
  • 6\. Give written consent for the interviews, including audiotaping of half the sessions
  • 7\. Give written consent for access to their medical records

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who are:
  • 1\. Considered too ill in medical terms by their consultants to be considered for the study
  • 2\. In the process of being investigated for significant pathology and for whom cognitive behaviour therapy might confuse or cause distress
  • 3\. Those who have significant cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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