A randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavior group therapy compared to a wait list control in the treatment of university students with social phobia

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Social Phobia

Registration Number: SLCTR/2015/013

Lead Sponsor: ational Research Council, Sri Lanka

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete: follow-up complete

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Consenting males and females above 18 years of age
2. Current registration as an undergraduate student of University of Kelaniya or the University of Moratuwa
3. Score of 6 or more in the Mini-Social Phobia Inventory(Mini-SPIN), then confirmed by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale- Self Rated version (LSAS -SR, a score of 55 or more) and the social phobia criteria of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.)
4. Score of less than 70 on the Zung Depression rating scale and score less than 3 suicidal ideas (on item 19) of the Zung depression rating scale

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently undegoing CBT with psychologist or another healthcare professional
2. Currently on a medication for social phobia (selective Serotonine Reuptake Inhibitor/Tricyclic antidepressant/ Benzodiazepines)
3. At risk of self-harm or suicide
4. Current or past diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
5. Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or substance dependence
6. Planning to become pregnant or if pregnant or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of anxiety symptoms as indexed by scale scores on the LSAS-SR, CGI before and after group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy<br><br> [At baseline, one week, six weeks, 12 weeks from the commencement of the study.]<br>Salivary cortisol levels before and after group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [At baseline, one week, six weeks, 12 weeks from the commencement of the study.]<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures