N/A
N=77
Internet-based Self-help Treatment for Panic Disorder: Two Ways of Complementary Psychological Support
Panic Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02402322 ↗Enrolled (actual)
77
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline Score in the Panic Disorder Severity Scale at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. — 15.29; 15.75; 13.08; 10.42 units on a scale (range= 0-28) — p=0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Scheduled support (Behavioral); Non-scheduled support (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
- Primary completion
- Nov 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline Score in the Panic Disorder Severity Scale at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
15.29; 15.75; 13.08; 10.42; 7.21; 13.13 | 0.05 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline Score in the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
31.04; 29.00; 26.83; 21.54; 14.75; 28.08 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Beck Anxiety Inventory at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
34.92; 34.29; 30.63; 24.04; 16.50; 31.71 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Beck Depression Inventory at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
18.00; 19.46; 19.75; 11.92; 10.71; 19.58 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Sheehan Disability Inventory (Work Subscale) at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
6.33; 5.88; 5.67; 4.42; 2.96; 5.79 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Sheehan Disability Inventory (Social Life Subscale) at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
6.25; 6.83; 5.46; 4.54; 3.75; 5.46 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Sheehan Disability Inventory (Family Subscale) at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
4.96; 4.88; 4.58; 3.58; 2.88; 5.21 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Sheehan Disability Inventory (Stress Subscale) at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
7.42; 7.38; 7.17; 5.04; 4.63; 6.96 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline Score in the Sheehan Disability Inventory (Social Support Subscale) at 8 Weeks and 6 Months. |
58.75; 60.00; 49.58; 62.92; 72.50; 62.92 | — |
Summary
The aim of this study was to compare two ways of administrating the complementary psychological support (scheduled vs. non-scheduled) in an online self-help program for panic disorder. In order to do so, the investigators studied: a) If there were differences in the intensity and frequency of the symptoms of panic disorder. b) If there were differences in the therapeutic adherence between the subjects receiving both kinds of complementary support. c) If the more time spent by a psychologist in therapeutic interventions produced the best results of therapeutic adherence / symptom improvement.
Seventy seven subjects followed the online self-help program for 8 weeks; 27 subjects had the support of a therapist via phone when they required it, 25 subjects had the support of a therapist weekly and 25 subjects were in the waiting list as a control group.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Meet Diagnostic Statistical Manual criteria for panic disorder.
- Have suffered from panic disorder at least one year.
- Suffer from panic disorder as primary pathology.
- If the participant was taking medication for panic disorder / agoraphobia, the dose should be stable three months before the start of the program.
Exclusion Criteria
- Obtain a score of 26 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory II
- Suffer from another psychiatric illness that requires immediate attention.
- Risk of suicide, indicated by a score of 3 on the screening questionnaire.
- Being or having been in cognitive behavioral therapy .
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02402322). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.