Tailored Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Primary Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Tailored Internet-based CBT for depression and anxiety

• Registration Number: NCT01591720
• Lead Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Brief Summary

A tailored Internet-based cognitive-behavioural intervention is tested within a primary care clinic. Weekly measures of symptoms of depression and anxiety are obtained. Significant within-group effects are expected.

Detailed Description

This Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention contains 8-10 text-based self-help modules in which 4 modules are fixed (the first three and the last) and the rest are "prescribed" following the diagnostic interview. These modules contain material on panic disorder, social phobia, stress management, assertiveness training, concentration, relaxation among other things.

The intervention is tested within a primary care clinic. Weekly measures of symptoms of depression and anxiety are obtained.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-04-18
• Status Verified: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 2012-05-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Symptoms of depression and anxiety

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe depression (based on interview)
• Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
• Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Tailored Internet-delivered CBT	Tailored Internet-based CBT for depression and anxiety	The intervention is delivered within a primary care clinic.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)	At treatment termination (after a maximum of 16 weeks)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)	At treatment termination (after a maximum of 16 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden