Online Program for Social Anxiety

December 27, 2017 updated by: Frances Chen, University of British Columbia

Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Program for Social Anxiety

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an online program in reducing symptoms of social anxiety, unhelpful thoughts, avoidance behaviours, fear of negative evaluations and improving quality of life in students with above-average social anxiety.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

While there are many benefits to online programs in treating a variety of health issues (i.e., implementation in remote areas, cost-effectiveness, etc.), the primary challenge for online formats is to imitate real-life interactions while promoting a reduction in symptoms. This will be attempted in a six-month online program for social anxiety.

The present study will assess the efficacy of a six-month online program through measures of social anxiety, fear of negative evaluations, unhelpful thoughts, avoidance behaviours and quality of life. This information will be collected from students at baseline and upon completion of the online program.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

101

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registered UBC student
  • Achieve an above-average score on a validated screening tool for social anxiety

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not a registered UBC student
  • Clinical diagnosis of a mental illness

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental
These participants will be given access to a six-month online program for social anxiety.
Behavioral: Online Program for Social Anxiety
This program will be completed from participants' homes using their own computers. This online format is based on a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy framework (CBT) and involves seven modules that ask participants to engage in a variety of thinking exercises and activities.
No Intervention: Wait List Control
These participants will not be given an intervention until after they have completed the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Social Anxiety
Time Frame: six months
A self-report measure that assesses symptoms of distress experienced when socializing with others.
six months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frances Chen, PhD, University of British Columbia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H16-00319

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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