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- Clinical Trial NCT00688727
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Dissociative Seizures
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Dissociative Seizures: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Preliminary results from a pilot study demonstrated that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is associated with a significant benefit for patients with dissociative seizures. The current study aims to extend these findings by conducting a randomised controlled trial comparing CBT with standard outpatient medical care. Standard outpatient care has been chosen as the comparison treatment as it most closely resembles what is currently offered to this group of patients by the National Health Service. The primary outcome measure will be seizure frequency. Secondary outcome measures will be work and social adjustment and health service use.
Our hypothesis is that CBT will be superior to standard outpatient care for patients with dissociative seizures as determined by the above measures.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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London, United Kingdom, SE5 8AF
- Maudsley Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis of dissociative seizures
- diagnosis confirmed by video EEG telemetry where practicable
- aged 16 - 70
Exclusion Criteria:
- co existent diagnosis (past or present) of epilepsy
- seizure frequency of less than 2 seizures per month
- current alcohol or drug abuse
- benzodiazepine use exceeding the equivalent of 10mg diazepam per day.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Cognitive behavioural Therapy
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CBT, up to 12 sessions.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: 2
Standard Care
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Routine review by neuropsychiatrist in outpatient clinic
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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seizure frequency
Time Frame: previous month
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previous month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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seizure freedom
Time Frame: 3 months
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3 months
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Work & Social Adjustment scale (Marks, 1986)
Time Frame: Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Employment Status
Time Frame: Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Health Service Use
Time Frame: Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983)
Time Frame: Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Pre-treatment, end of treatment and six-months follow-up
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: Laura Goldstein, Institute of Psychiatry
- Principal Investigator: John Mellers, Maudsley Hospital
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R000726
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