Efficacy of Coherence Therapy for Procrastination — CTFORPRO  

Procrastination Clinical Trial

Official title: Efficacy of Coherence Therapy for Procrastination: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of Coherence Therapy in treating procrastination. For that, this intervention is compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy which was already proved to be efficacious in treating this problem. The method used is a randomized controlled trial.

Clinical Trial Description

Procrastination is a recognized difficulty that entails negative outcomes regarding performance and subjective well-being. In order to find effective treatments for procrastination, the present study wants to test the efficacy of Coherence Therapy, compared with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Procrastination, negative emotional states and cognitive structure will be assessed in pre-treatment and post-treatment evaluation. A total of 30 students will be randomly assigned to Coherence Therapy (n=15) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (n=15). In both forms of treatment students will receive three weekly sessions and one more session six to seven weeks after the third session. The treatment will be provided by trained psychotherapists. Findings would clarify the effectiveness of Coherence Therapy for the treatment of procrastination and the change of emotional states and cognitive structure of the students after the treatment. ;

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Procrastination

• NCT number: NCT02058797
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Barcelona
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2014
• Completion date: June 2014