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
Secondary identifying numbers	01; NTR177

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Prof A J F M Kerkhof
Scientific

Vrije Universiteit
Department of Clinical Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Email	ajfm.kerkhof@psy.vu.nl

Study design	Randomised, active controlled, crossover trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Treatment
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	Decrease in worrying intensity.
Secondary outcome measures	Decrease in anxiety, depression, sleeplessness.
Overall study start date	01/05/2005
Completion date	01/10/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	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

Vrije Universiteit

Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Clinical Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
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