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Telephone Psychotherapy for Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

30. juli 2018 oppdatert av: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Telephone (CBT-T) for Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

The purpose of this study is to determine if cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)and supportive therapy delivered by telephone are effective for reducing worry and anxiety in rural older adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Studieoversikt

Detaljert beskrivelse

Older adults in rural locations often face significant barriers to treatment, including stigma, transportation, lack of local appropriately trained service providers, and impaired mobility. The proposed treatment is delivered in a workbook format and by telephone, which maximizes its portability. Treatment will be compared with nondirective supportive therapy, a very credible comparison condition equivalent to the intervention in therapist attention. We propose to randomize 88 adults ≥ 60 years with a diagnosis of GAD to either cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by telephone, or nondirective supportive therapy. The 2 primary treatment outcomes are anxiety symptoms as assessed by the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, and worry symptoms as assessed by the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Abbreviated. The proposed secondary outcomes are depressive symptoms, sleep, disability, and quality of life. Further, mediators and moderators of the treatment effect will also be examined. Mediators include process variables (therapeutic alliance, adherence, participant satisfaction, and treatment credibility) and new psychotropic medication use; moderators include demographic information (age, education, gender, race, income), psychiatric variables (baseline anxiety severity, baseline depressive disorders, baseline psychotropic medication use), medical comorbidity, and therapist assignment. Maintenance of response will be assessed over 6 months. This research has great public health significance, because it is a low-cost intervention with high potential for widespread dissemination, and it targets an underserved group - community-dwelling rural elders - who currently lack effective treatment interventions tailored to their needs.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

141

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • North Carolina
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Forente stater, 27157
        • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

60 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 60 years GAD Reside in rural county Proficient in English

Exclusion Criteria:

Current psychotherapy Active alcohol or substance abuse with use within last month Dementia or global cognitive impairment Psychotic symptoms Active suicidal ideation with plan and intent Change in psychotropic medications within last 1 month Significant hearing loss

Studieplan

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Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Faktoriell oppgave
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy consists of psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy, problem-solving, thought stopping, behavioral activation, exposure, coping with pain, sleep, and relapse prevention
weekly individual psychotherapy by telephone for 12 weeks; 4 booster sessions
Andre navn:
  • CBT
Aktiv komparator: Nondirective supportive therapy
Nondirective supportive therapy consists of providing a warm and accepting environment in which a person can reflect on their experiences, thoughts, and feelings
weekly individual psychotherapy by telephone for 12 weeks; 4 booster sessions
Andre navn:
  • NST

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Changes From Baseline in Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ-A) at Week 13
Tidsramme: baseline to week 13
self-reported severity and frequency of worry the scores range from 8 to 40, with higher scores representing higher severity of worry. Higher scores represent worse outcome.
baseline to week 13
Changes From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) at Week 13
Tidsramme: baseline to week 13
interviewer-rated severity of anxiety symptoms; the scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores representing higher severity of anxiety. Higher scores represent worse outcome.
baseline to week 13

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Changes From Baseline in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at 13 Weeks
Tidsramme: baseline to week 13
self report measure of depressive symptoms; scores range from 0 to 63, with a higher score representing higher levels of depressive symptoms Higher scores represent worse outcome.
baseline to week 13
Pepper Center Tool for Disability (PCT-D)
Tidsramme: week 13
self report measure of perceived difficulties with mobility and performing basic and advanced activities of daily living; the scale consists of 19 items; scores range from 19 to 114, with higher scores indicating more disability. Higher scores represent worse outcome.
week 13
Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) to Week 13
Tidsramme: week 13
physical and emotional health related quality of life; The SF-36 is a self-report measure of health-related quality of life (HRQL) consisting of 36 items that form 8 subscales: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, role limitations due to emotional health problems, social functioning, freedom from pain, energy, emotional well-being, and general health perceptions. These 8 subscales are also combined into two domains: the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS). All of these scales range from 0 (maximum impairment) to 100 (no impairment). A lower score represents worse outcome.
week 13
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Tidsramme: week 13
self-report symptoms of insomnia; scores range from 0 to 28 with higher scores indicating greater symptoms of sleep disturbance; higher score represents worse outcomes
week 13
Changes From Baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) to Week 13
Tidsramme: baseline to week 13
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, IV edition (DSM-IV0) symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder; scores range from 0 to 24 with higher scores indicating greater symptoms of GAD; higher score represents worse outcome
baseline to week 13

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Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Gretchen A. Brenes, Ph.D., Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. januar 2011

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. februar 2015

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

1. februar 2015

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

12. november 2010

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

13. desember 2010

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

14. desember 2010

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

29. august 2018

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

30. juli 2018

Sist bekreftet

1. juli 2018

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Nøkkelord

Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • IRB00010377
  • R01MH083664 (U.S. NIH-stipend/kontrakt)

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

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Nei

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Nei

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