Prevention of panic disorder: a randomised clinical trial adjoining cost-effectiveness study

ISRCTN ISRCTN33407455
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33407455
Secondary identifying numbers 63-438
Submission date
12/09/2005
Registration date
12/09/2005
Last edited
06/04/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Dr G Willemse
Scientific

Trimbos Institute/Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
P.O. Box 725
Utrecht
3500 AS
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)30 297 1100
Email gwillemse@trimbos.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised, active controlled, parallel group, multicentre trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesPanic disorder is a severe and persistent mental disorder, associated with a high degree of subjective distress, occupational and social disability. In the Netherlands, each year 242,000 peope aged 18 to 65 years suffer from panic disorder. A promising intervention aimed at preventing panic disorder and reducing panic symptoms, is the Dutch cognitive-behavioural group course "No Panic". In this trial, respondents are randomly assigned to the group course "No Panic" or to the waiting-list condition, in which the course will be offered later. Data will be collected prior to the intervention, after the intervention and after six months. We predict that the experimental condition would show superior effects in lowering the incidence of panic disorder, reducing panic symptoms, improving quality of life and reducing economic costs.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPanic disorder, mental disorders
InterventionExperimental condition:
The preventive group course "No Panic". This intervention is based on cognitive-behavioural therapy proved to be effective for patients with a full-blown panic disorder. The course consists of eight sessions of two hours each (session one to six are weekly, session seven to eight are two-weekly).

Control condition:
Waiting-list condition. Respondents assigned to this condition receive the course after the experimental group.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureIncidence of DSM-IV panic disorder
Secondary outcome measures1. Panic symptoms
2. Quality of life
3. Economic costs
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date01/07/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants286
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged 18 to 65
2. Subclinical panic disorder (symptoms), with or without symptoms of agoraphobia
Key exclusion criteria1. Score of 13 or higher on the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS)
2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - fourth edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of panic disorder
3. Comorbid severe depressive disorder (DSM-IV)
4. Comorbid other mental or social problems that deserve priority
5. Language or learning difficulties
6. Not be able to function in a group
7. Insufficient intellectual capabilities to follow the course
8. Cardiological treatment
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment01/07/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Trimbos Institute/Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
Utrecht
3500 AS
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Trimbos Institute (Netherlands)
Research organisation

Da Costakade 45
P.O. Box 725
Utrecht
3500 AS
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 24/04/2009 Yes No
Results article results 01/04/2010 Yes No