CompletedPhase 2

KATHY:Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Hypochondriasis

80 participantsStarted 2001-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study was to examined if psychotherapy is an effecitive treatment for hypochondriasis.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: (1) age between 18 and 65 years, (2) Danish as native language, (3) fulfilment of the ICD-10 research criteria for hypochondriasis (3), (4) health anxiety to a significant degree: a score more than 17 on the health anxiety inventory (HAI) (5). \- Exclusion Criteria: (1) current psychotic condition, (2) current substance abuse, (3) a medical condition which demanded immediate treatment, (4) psychopharmacological treatment initiated or increased during the last 6 weeks before treatment, and (5) previous cognitive behavioural treatment. \-

What they're measuring

Two primary outcome measures were included 0, 6 and 12 month after treatment: the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), which is an 18-item, self-report questionnaire and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00208247

SponsorCopenhagen Trial Unit, Center for Clinical Intervention Research

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2003-01

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