Internet-delivered CBT for Asthma-related Anxiety: Feasibility

Karolinska Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03486756

MANTRA02

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study to investigate acceptability and feasibility of a novel protocol on exposure-based CBT for asthma-related fear delivered over the Internet (Internet-CBT).

Full description

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases around the world, with a high prevalence of anxiety disorders. In a prior study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03158194) a protocol for exposure-based CBT was developed for asthma-related anxiety. The aim of the current study is to evaluate acceptability and feasibility of our protocol for asthma-related fear when delivered over the Internet (Internet-CBT). The plan is to include 30 participants that will all receive the intervention in this uncontrolled feasibility study.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• asthma diagnosed by a physician
• anxiety or stress related to asthma

Exclusion criteria

• severe psychiatric disorder
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic airway disorders other than asthma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Internet-CBT

Experimental group

Description:

Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma 8 weekly modules of CBT delivered over the internet and targeting enhanced function and decreased symptoms of anxiety. Participants work independently from home with the treatment and receive support from experienced Internet-CBT Psychologists through written messages in the secure platform.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma