Internet Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

August 15, 2017 updated by: Christian Rück, Karolinska Institutet

Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Pilot Study

The primary aim is to develop, and test the feasibility, of a novel and protocol-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) treatment for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) administered via the Internet.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

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

  • Sweden
      • Stockholm, Sweden, 141 86
        • M46 Huddinge sjukhus, Internetpsykiatrienheten/mottagningen för tvångssyndrom

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • outpatients

  • male or female

    -≥ 18 years

  • currently living in Stockholm county
  • primary diagnosis of BDD according to the DSM-IV-TR
  • signed informed consent
  • regular access to a computer with Internet access and skills to use the web.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • psychotropic medication changes within two months prior to the treatment
  • completed CBT for BDD within the last 12 months
  • BDD-YBOCS < 12 at psychiatrist visit
  • other primary axis I diagnosis
  • current substance dependence
  • lifetime bipolar disorder or psychosis
  • suicidal ideation
  • Axis II diagnosis that could jeopardize treatment participation
  • other current psychological treatment that could affect BDD symptoms

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: Internet CBT
Behavioral: Internet based CBT for body dysmorphic disorder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body dysmorphic disorder symptoms
Time Frame: Measured after 12 weeks of treatment, and after 3 months after treatment
Measured after 12 weeks of treatment, and after 3 months after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Functioning and life satisfaction
Time Frame: After 12 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after treatment
After 12 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after treatment
Depressive symptoms
Time Frame: After 12 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after treatment
After 12 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 9, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BDD-P

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