CompletedNot Applicable

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patients With Multi-organ Bodily Distress Syndrome (Stress-4)

Denmark180 participantsStarted 2012-01-25

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to test the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in patients with long lasting health problems with no known medical explanation, defined as multi-organ Bodily distress syndrome (BDS). ACT treatment is given as two different types of treatment, a 9-session group therapy and a 1-day workshop followed by an individual consultation, and both are compared to standard treatment, which is one single advisory consultation. The study includes 180 patients.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. First time refered patients fulfilling diagnostic criteria for BDS multi-organ type with symptoms for more than 3 of 4 symptom categories
✓. Moderate or severe impact on daily life
✓. Symptoms lasting for at least 2 years
✓. Age 20-50 years
✓. Born in Denmark or have Danish parents. The patient understands, speaks, writes and read Danish.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Presence og other physical of psychiatric condition, if the symptoms of this condition can not clearly be separated from symptoms of BDS
✕. Patients with treatment demanding psychiatric disease as dominating problem
✕. A lifetime-diagnosis of psychoses, mania or depression with psychotic symptoms (ICD-10: F20-29, F30-31, F32.3, F33.3)
✕. Abuse of alcohol, narcotics or drugs
✕. Pregnancy at time of inclusion

What they're measuring

Global Clinical Improvement Scale

Timeframe: 14 month after randomization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01518647

SponsorUniversity of Aarhus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-08-25

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