NCT01093313

Brief Summary

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and process of change that occurs in Attention Training in comparison to an established treatment for social phobia, Cognitive Therapy. A randomized trial was conducted in which participants were allocated to either six weeks of Attention Training or Cognitive Therapy. It was hypothesized that both treatments would be effective in reducing social phobia symptoms, but that Attention Training would work primarily by reducing levels of self focused attention, while Cognitive Therapy would work through changes to probability and threat appraisals.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
46

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2006

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2007

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2008

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 24, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 25, 2010

Status Verified

March 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

March 24, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2010

Conditions

Social Phobia

Study Arms (2)

Attention training

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: attention training

Cognitive therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Cognitive therapy

Interventions

Cognitive therapyBEHAVIORAL
Cognitive therapy
attention trainingBEHAVIORAL
Attention training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • years of age,
  • be fluent in English
  • have a primary concern of social anxiety that met DSM-IV criteria (APA, 2000) for social phobia. Both subtypes of social phobia, specific and generalized, were accepted into the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • the presence of comorbid condition(s) that were more severe than the presenting social phobia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Phobia, Social

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic DisordersAnxiety DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Maree Abbott, PhD

    University of Sydney

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2010

First Posted

March 25, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion

April 1, 2007

Study Completion

March 1, 2008

Last Updated

March 25, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-03

Locations

AU(1)