Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Health Anxiety in a genitourinary medicine clinic
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN51344336 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51344336 |
| Protocol serial number | NNHA/600 |
| Sponsor | Imperial College (UK) |
| Funders | Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust (UK) (Seedcorn Grant: PC2317), Sherwood Forest NHS Trust (UK) (ref: P00629) |
- Submission date
- 15/10/2006
- Registration date
- 06/02/2007
- Last edited
- 03/10/2008
- 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
Contact information
Prof Peter Tyrer
Scientific
Scientific
Departtment of Psychological Medicine
St Dunstan's Road
London
W6 8RP
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7386 1237 |
|---|---|
| p.tyrer@imperial.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | CBTHA |
| Study objectives | Comprison of the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy focused on health anxiety in a GenitoUrinary Medicine (GUM) clinic compared with treatment as usual. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approval received from the North Nottinghamshire Local Research Ethics Committee on the 15th May 2002 (ref no: NNHA/600). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Health anxiety (hypochondriasis) |
| Intervention | Active Treatment Group: Up to seven sessions of individual cognitive behaviour therapy together with a booklet describing cognitive behaviour therapy in health anxiety (14 pages) Control Group: Single interview within the clinic explaining the concept of health anxiety (control group) |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Reduction in Health Anxiety Inventory scores (HAI) at six months |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. HAI at 12 months |
| Completion date | 30/11/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Outpatients presenting to the GUM clinic at Kings Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and felt to be suffering from health anxiety by any doctor in the clinic (including HS) were given the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) and those with a score of 18 or over invited to take part in the study if they were resident in the area, had sufficient command of English to understand the questionnaires and gave written informed consent for research assessment and examination of patient records. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Psychotropic drug treatment taken in the previous six months before entry to the study and current psychiatric care. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Departtment of Psychological Medicine
London
W6 8RP
United Kingdom
W6 8RP
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/10/2008 | Yes | No |
