Follow up of Patients Treated With Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Hypochondria From 1997 to 2007

November 30, 2023 updated by: Ingvard Wilhelmsen, University of Bergen

Follow up of Patients Treated With Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Clinic for Hypochondriacs, Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital, From 1997 to 2007

Research has shown that cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in treating hypochondria. However, no studies have examined the long term effect. The investigators have followed 56 patients treated for hypochondria between 1997 and 2001 and the investigators are now doing a 10 year follow-up (Part I). In another part of the study (Part II) the investigators compare the effect of 16 sessions vs. 5 sessions, with a follow-up period of at least 2 years. The investigators hypothesis is that the initial 1 year improvement will be sustained and that 5 sessions will yield the same results as 16 sessions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The follow-up includes a telephone interview by independent researcher and the patients fill in the following questionnaires:

Whiteley Index (measures health anxiety), VAS-scales for health anxiety, worrying about symptoms and body checking, SF-36 (health related quality of life), Giessen Subjective Complaints List, Spielberger Trait and State Anxiety Scale Beck Depression Inventory, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 28), Somatic Amplification Scale,

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

250

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Bergen, Norway, 5009
        • Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fulfilling ICD-10 criteria for hypochondriacal disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwillingness to participate
  • Substance abuse
  • Serious psychological (f.inst. psychosis, major depression) or somatic (f.inst. cancer) disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Psychotherapy
Behavioral: Cognitive behavioural therapy
16 sessions vs 5 sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy
Other Names:
  • Cognitive therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Level of health anxiety
Time Frame: 10 years follow up
10 years follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health related quality of life
Time Frame: 10 years follow-up
10 years follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Bergen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ingvard Wilhelmsen, PhD, University of Bergen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimated)

August 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17242

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