Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Health Anxiety (Ha1b)

Karolinska Institute

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Hypochondriasis

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT.; Behavioral: On line discussion group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00828152

Ha1b

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hypochondriasis (health anxiety) is common, has many negative consequences for the afflicted individual and is associated with high societal costs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has proven to be effective when administered in live-sessions. The aim of this study is to investigate whether CBT remains effective when administered via a self-help programme on the Internet.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary diagnosis of hypochondriasis
• At least 18 years old
• Able to read and write in swedish
• Computer access

Exclusion criteria

• Drug abuse
• Concurrent severe depression
• No serious somatic illness
• Previous treatment with CBT for hypochondriasis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Experimental group

Description:

Internet-delivered CBT. Contact with therapist thru an e-mail system. 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT.

2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

On line discussion group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: On line discussion group