NCT01873742

Brief Summary

Feedback in psychotherapy involves clients monitoring therapy process and progress, and on a frequent basis clients register these data into online questionnaires. These data are then fed back to the therapist, hence informing about the process and progress in therapy. This information can be shared with the client, something that may enhance the client involvement in evaluating and planning of the therapy. The same data can be used for research purpose. This randomized controlled multicenter study within Norwegian couple and family contexts will explore the effects of feedback in natural settings, and it collaborates closely with a similar American study in Chicago/Evanston, Ill.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
328

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2013

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 10, 2013

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 15, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 15, 2016

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 4, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 4, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

February 21, 2013

Results QC Date

November 14, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 22, 2020

Conditions

Psychological Feedback

Keywords

Psychotherapy feedback

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Beck Depression Inventory II

    The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II - Beck et al., 1995a) is a widely used 21-item self-report questionnaire assessing cognitive, affective, motivational, and physiological symptoms of depression and variation over time. Items are scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the sum-score expressed the depth of the depression, graded from no clinical depression (0-9), through mild (10-19), moderate (20-29) and severe depression (30-63). The BDI shows adequate psychometric properties (Beck et al., 1995b).

    The BDI was completed at the start and end of treatment. In this study the treatment length varied from two to 22 sessions.

Study Arms (2)

The use of STIC feedback system

EXPERIMENTAL

This will constitute the experimental condition, using of STIC feedback system.

Other: STIC feedback system

Treatment as usual

EXPERIMENTAL

This condition will not include the use of the STIC feedback system.

Other: STIC feedback system

Interventions

STIC feedback systemOTHER

This condition includes the use of the STIC feedback system.

The use of STIC feedback systemTreatment as usual

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • individuals,
  • couples,
  • families in Norwegian couple- and family therapy contexts

You may not qualify if:

  • psychosis,
  • current drug and alcohol abuse,
  • violent and threatening behavior,
  • not enable to understand Norwegian or English language.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Drammen - Kongsberg family agency

Drammen, Buskerud, 3000, Norway

Location

Center for family and relationship, Modum Bad

Vikersund, Buskerud, 3370, Norway

Location

ABUP, Sørlandet sykehus

Kristiansand, Vest Agder, 4604, Norway

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Pinsof WM, Zinbarg RE, Lebow JL, Knobloch-Fedders LM, Durbin E, Chambers A, Latta T, Karam E, Goldsmith J, Friedman G. Laying the foundation for progress research in family, couple, and individual therapy: the development and psychometric features of the initial systemic therapy inventory of change. Psychother Res. 2009 Mar;19(2):143-56. doi: 10.1080/10503300802669973.

    PMID: 19235092BACKGROUND

  • Tilden T, Johnson SU, Hoffart A, Zahl-Olsen R, Wampold BE, Ulvenes P, Haland AT. Alliance predicting progress in couple therapy. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2021 Sep;58(3):391-400. doi: 10.1037/pst0000355. Epub 2021 Feb 4.

    PMID: 33539145DERIVED

Related Links

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Terje Tilden
Organization
Modum Bad Research Institute
tilden@modum-bad.no
+4732749869

Study Officials

  • KariAnne Vrabel, PhD

    Modum Bad Research Institute

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Terje Tilden, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2013

First Posted

June 10, 2013

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion

October 15, 2016

Study Completion

October 15, 2016

Last Updated

May 4, 2020

Results First Posted

May 4, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Locations

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