Stop worrying: the effectivity of a self-help brochure for excessive worrying, with or without telephonic support
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN99166327 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN99166327 |
| Protocol serial number | 01; NTR177 |
| Sponsor | Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (The Netherlands) |
| Funder | Not provided at time of registration |
- Submission date
- 20/12/2005
- Registration date
- 20/12/2005
- Last edited
- 17/09/2008
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof A J F M Kerkhof
Scientific
Scientific
Vrije Universiteit
Department of Clinical Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
| ajfm.kerkhof@psy.vu.nl |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised, active controlled, crossover trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | Stophetgetob |
| Study objectives | A self help brochure will help people decrease their excessive worrying and telephonic support will increase the effect. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Excessive worrying, anxiety |
| Intervention | A self help brochure, with or without telephonic support. These exercises take one months time. In the support condition participants are contacted by telephone on a weekly basis for (minimal) support. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Decrease in worrying intensity. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Decrease in anxiety, depression, sleeplessness. |
| Completion date | 01/10/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Normal population 18+ years 2. Self-defined excessive worrying |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Under the age of 18 years 2. Undergoing psychiatric or psychological treatment 3. Using antidepressants 4. Clinical levels of anxiety and or depression |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
1081 BT
Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
