Internet Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Procrastination: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Procrastination Clinical Trial

Official title:

Internet Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Procrastination: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01842945
• Other study ID #: NCT01842945
• Secondary ID: 2011-38394-87877
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 22, 2013
• Last updated: March 5, 2017
• Start date: August 2013
• Est. completion date: May 2014

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Stockholm University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for procrastination, and to investigate whether it can be delivered via the Internet. Two treatment groups will be used, one with therapist contact and one without, as well as a wait-list control group. It is assumed that the treatment group with therapist contact will be superior to the treatment group receiving no therapist contact since procrastination can be partially explained as a self-regulatory failure. Both treatment groups are presumed to be superior to the wait-list control.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: May 2014
• Est. primary completion date: May 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary difficulties are caused by chronic and severe procrastination

• Swedish residency

• Fluent in Swedish

• Computer with internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

• Ongoing psychotherapy

• Ongoing psychotropic medication (unless stabilized for three months)

• Severe depression (> 30 points on MADRS-S)

• Suicidal ideation

• Misuse of drugs or alcohol

• Bipolar disorder

• Schizophrenia or psychosis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Procrastination

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact.
The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and does not include a therapist contact.
• Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.
The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and includes a therapist contact.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Department of Psychology	Stockholm

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stockholm University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

References & Publications (3)

Rozental A, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2013 Nov 12;2(2):e46. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2801. — View Citation

Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive-behavior therapy for procrastination: A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015 Aug;83(4):808-24. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000023. — View Citation

Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Overcoming procrastination: one-year follow-up and predictors of change in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy. Cogn Behav Ther. 2017 Apr;46(3):177-195. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1236287. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)	The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.	0 weeks and 10 weeks
Primary	Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)	The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.	0 weeks and 60 weeks
Primary	Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)	The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.	0 weeks and 10 weeks
Primary	Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)	The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.	0 weeks and 60 weeks
Primary	Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)	The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.	0 weeks and weekly during treatment period of 10 weeks
Primary	Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)	The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.	0 weeks and 60 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)	MADRS-S is a self-assessment version of MADRS and features nine items measuring changes in mood, anxiety, sleeping patterns, appetite, concentration, initiative, emotional engagement, pessimism and attitude towards life.	0 weeks and 10 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)	MADRS-S is a self-assessment version of MADRS and features nine items measuring changes in mood, anxiety, sleeping patterns, appetite, concentration, initiative, emotional engagement, pessimism and attitude towards life.	0 weeks and 60 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)	GAD-7 features seven items for assessing anxiety and screening for generalized anxiety disorder.	0 weeks and 10 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)	GAD-7 features seven items for assessing anxiety and screening for generalized anxiety disorder.	0 weeks and 60 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)	QOLI features 32 items concerning 16 areas of life rated by the subject concerning importance and satisfaction.	0 weeks and 10 weeks
Secondary	Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)	QOLI features 32 items concerning 16 areas of life rated by the subject concerning importance and satisfaction.	0 weeks and 60 weeks