Internet-CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for Depression and Anxiety in Parkinsons Disease

Last updated: February 12, 2015
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Depression

Insomnia

Anxiety Disorders

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01545414
ICBT Parkinson
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) for Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients with concurrent depression or anxiety symptoms. All treatment in this project is given as an adjunct to Standard Medical Treatment (SMT). ICBT will be compared to an Internet-based active control treatment (ICONTROL) and to SMT alone. It is hypothesized that both active treatments will be superior to SMT, and that ICBT will be superior to ICONTROL, in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

  • At least mild to moderate depression or anxiety defined as HADS-A or HADS-D > 7

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a high alcohol or drug use assessed by the AUDIT / DUDIT and assessment interview

  • Somatic or psychiatric problems that are directly contraindicated or seriously hamperthe implementation of the treatment (eg, psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder)

  • Difficulties that hamper the use of a computer

  • The patient states difficulties in finding enough time for treatment

  • Too low cognitive functioning defined as MoCA < 24

  • Too severe depression, defined as MADRS-S over 30

  • Too high suicidal risk defined as more than 4 points on the MADRS-S question 9 oraccording to the structured assessment interview

Study Design

Total Participants: 150
Study Start date:
February 01, 2012
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2013

Connect with a study center

  • Internetpsykiatrienehten (Internet Psychiatry Unit), Psykiatri Sydväst, SLSO

    Stockholm,
    Sweden

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