Online Program for Social Anxiety
Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Program for Social Anxiety
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interventional
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0 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an online program in reducing symptoms of social anxiety, unhelpful thoughts, avoidance behaviours, fear of negative evaluations and improving quality of life in students with above-average social anxiety.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2016
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 2, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 7, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2017
CompletedDecember 29, 2017
December 1, 2017
1.4 years
June 2, 2016
December 27, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Social Anxiety
A self-report measure that assesses symptoms of distress experienced when socializing with others.
six months
Study Arms (2)
Experimental
EXPERIMENTALThese participants will be given access to a six-month online program for social anxiety.
Wait List Control
NO INTERVENTIONThese participants will not be given an intervention until after they have completed the study.
Interventions
This program will be completed from participants' homes using their own computers. This online format is based on a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy framework (CBT) and involves seven modules that ask participants to engage in a variety of thinking exercises and activities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Registered UBC student
- Achieve an above-average score on a validated screening tool for social anxiety
You may not qualify if:
- Not a registered UBC student
- Clinical diagnosis of a mental illness
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (3)
Helgadottir FD, Ross MG, Onslow M, Packman A, O'Brian, S. Online CBT II: A phase I trial of a standalone, online CBT Treatment Program for Social Anxiety in Stuttering. Behaviour Change 26(4): 254-270. 2009.
BACKGROUNDHelgadottir FD, Menzies RG, Onslow M, Packman A, O'Brian S. Online CBT I: Bridging the gap between Eliza and modern online CBT treatment packages. Behaviour Change 26(4): 245-253, 2009.
BACKGROUNDMcCall HC, Richardson CG, Helgadottir FD, Chen FS. Evaluating a Web-Based Social Anxiety Intervention Among University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Mar 21;20(3):e91. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8630.
PMID: 29563078DERIVED
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Frances Chen, PhD
University of British Columbia
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 2, 2016
First Posted
June 7, 2016
Study Start
July 1, 2016
Primary Completion
December 1, 2017
Study Completion
December 1, 2017
Last Updated
December 29, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share