Treatment of Globus Sensations With Psychotherapy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether psychotherapy (based on exposure techniques) is effective in the treatment of functional somatic symptoms (FSS)/Somatoform Disorders (as exemplified here in subjects with globus sensations in the throat).

Clinical Trial Description

Functional somatic symptoms (FSS) and somatoform disorders are characterized by the presence of medically unexplained symptoms. They are among the most prevalent disorders in the general medical setting, leading to individual suffering and having huge impact on public health alike. Unfortunately, many patients still remain untreated and not all patients get better, even when receiving currently proposed treatments. The aim of the present project is twofold: First, we want to improve the understanding of risk factors and psychobiological processes leading to the development of FSS. Second, we will explore and evaluate new ways of treating subjects with FSS. Within the project, we will examine subjects with globus sensations in the throat, a very common und impairing form of FSS. The proposed study i) may provide insight into the development of FSS, thereby improving our way by which we recognize and diagnose subjects with FSS, and ii) may help fostering our understanding of how to better treat subjects suffering from FSS. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01590992
Study type	Interventional
Source	University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	May 2012
Completion date	December 2017

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