Back to resultsAttention Training and Cognitive Therapy
Primary Purpose
Social Phobia
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Australia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cognitive therapy
attention training
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Social Phobia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age,
- be fluent in English
- have a primary concern of social anxiety that met DSM-IV criteria (APA, 2000) for social phobia. Both subtypes of social phobia, specific and generalized, were accepted into the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- the presence of comorbid condition(s) that were more severe than the presenting social phobia
Sites / Locations
- The University of Sydney
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Attention training
Cognitive therapy
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01093313
Brief Title
Attention Training and Cognitive Therapy
Official Title
Comparison of Attention Training and Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Social Phobia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
March 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2007 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2008 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
University of Sydney
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and process of change that occurs in Attention Training in comparison to an established treatment for social phobia, Cognitive Therapy. A randomized trial was conducted in which participants were allocated to either six weeks of Attention Training or Cognitive Therapy. It was hypothesized that both treatments would be effective in reducing social phobia symptoms, but that Attention Training would work primarily by reducing levels of self focused attention, while Cognitive Therapy would work through changes to probability and threat appraisals.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Social Phobia
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
46 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Attention training
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Cognitive therapy
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Cognitive therapy
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
attention training
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
18 years of age,
be fluent in English
have a primary concern of social anxiety that met DSM-IV criteria (APA, 2000) for social phobia. Both subtypes of social phobia, specific and generalized, were accepted into the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
the presence of comorbid condition(s) that were more severe than the presenting social phobia
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maree Abbott, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Sydney
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The University of Sydney
City
Sydney
State/Province
New South Wales
ZIP/Postal Code
2006
Country
Australia
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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