NCT00833742

Brief Summary

Objective: Somatization of emotions accounts for excess Emergency department (ED) visits. Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) has methods to diagnose and manage somatization. We examined the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of ISTDP diagnostic and treatment methods used for patients with repeated ED presentations for medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUS)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2002

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2007

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2008

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 2, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 18, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

February 12, 2008

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2025

Conditions

Somatic Complaints of Multiple Types

Keywords

somatizationpsychosomaticshort-termdynamicpsychotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Emergency department visits pre and post

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Brief Symptom Inventory

    pre and post

  • Patient Satisfaction

    post

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

ISTDP therapy was provided

Behavioral: Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy

2

NO INTERVENTION

People referred but never seen

Interventions

Intensive Short-term Dynamic PsychotherapyBEHAVIORAL

A brief psychotherapy format

Also known as: Short-term Psychotherapy
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Unexplained symptoms

You may not qualify if:

  • Psychosis, substance abuse, suicidality

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Capital Health

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Abbass A. Somatization: Diagnosing it sooner through emotion-focused interviewing. J Fam Pract. 2005 Mar;54(3):231-9, 243. No abstract available.

    PMID: 15755376BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Psychotherapy, Brief

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Allan A Abbass, MD FRCPC

    Capital Health, Canada

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2008

First Posted

February 2, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2002

Primary Completion

October 1, 2007

Study Completion

October 1, 2007

Last Updated

February 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2009-01

Locations

CA(1)