Follow up of Patients Treated With Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Hypochondria From 1997 to 2007
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 1997
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 1997
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 13, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 14, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2022
CompletedDecember 7, 2023
November 1, 2023
13.9 years
August 13, 2009
November 30, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Level of health anxiety
10 years follow up
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Health related quality of life
10 years follow-up
Study Arms (1)
Psychotherapy
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
16 sessions vs 5 sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Fulfilling ICD-10 criteria for hypochondriacal disorder
You may not qualify if:
- Unwillingness to participate
- Substance abuse
- Serious psychological (f.inst. psychosis, major depression) or somatic (f.inst. cancer) disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital
Bergen, 5009, Norway
Related Publications (2)
Veddegjaerde KE, Sivertsen B, Wilhelmsen I, Skogen JC. Confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory analysis of the Whiteley Index. Results from a large population based study in Norway. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). J Psychosom Res. 2014 Sep;77(3):213-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.06.011. Epub 2014 Jun 28.
PMID: 25149031RESULTVeddegjaerde KF, Sivertsen B, Skogen JC, Smith ORF, Wilhelmsen I. Long-term effect of cognitive-behavioural therapy in patients with Hypochondriacal Disorder. BJPsych Open. 2020 Apr 29;6(3):e42. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.22.
PMID: 32345417RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ingvard Wilhelmsen, PhD
University of Bergen
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor emeritus
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 13, 2009
First Posted
August 14, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 1997
Primary Completion
December 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2022
Last Updated
December 7, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-11