Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Depression Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01532219
• Other study ID #: GA-DEPANX2012-APT
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 9, 2012
• Last updated: April 23, 2013
• Start date: February 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: April 2013
• Source: Linkoeping University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Sweden: Regional Ethical Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with major depression and/or anxiety disorders and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: December 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS or Anxiety Disorder NOS

• 10 or higher on the PHQ-9 or on the GAD-7 at pre-treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

• Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)

• Alcohol abuse (more than 16 on the AUDIT)

• Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)

• Changed medication during the last three months

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment
Ten weeks of guided self-help + therapist contact, via the Internet.
• Internet-delivered structured support
Ten weeks of therapist contact, via the Internet.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning	Linköping

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Linkoeping University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)		Two weeks before the treatment starts	No
Primary	7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)		Two weeks before the treatment starts	No
Primary	9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)		At treatment start (0 weeks)	No
Primary	7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)		At treatment start (0 weeks)	No
Primary	9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)		At treatment termination (10 weeks)	No
Primary	7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)		At treatment termination (10 weeks)	No
Primary	9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)		At treatment follow-up (7 months)	No
Primary	7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)		At treatment follow-up (7 months)	No
Secondary	Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)		Two weeks before the treatment starts	No
Secondary	Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)		At treatment start (0 weeks)	No
Secondary	Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)		At treatment termination (10 weeks)	No
Secondary	Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)		Two weeks before the treatment starts	No
Secondary	Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)		At treatment start (0 weeks)	No
Secondary	Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)		At treatment termination (10 weeks)	No
Secondary	Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)		At treatment follow-up (7 months)	No
Secondary	Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)		At treatment follow-up (7 months)	No