A Brief Version of Biofeedback Therapy for Panic Disorder

NCT02826096 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 201511031RIND
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is to examine the therapeutic effect of a brief version of biofeedback therapy (developed bu the research team) on panic disorder. It is a randomized controlled design. The severity of panic symptoms of two groups of panic patients (reveiving biofeedback therapy or not) were measured before and after the six week duration. Besides, the severity of anxiety, depressive, somatic symptoms, and physiological indexes were recorded.

Conditions

Panic Disorder; Feedback, Psychological

Keywords

Psychiatry; psychological; psychotherapy; randomize; Biofeedback

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes from baseline Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS)

  PDSS is a scale rating the severity of panic disorder. It is a 5-point Likert scale with 7 items. The scores range from 0 (lowest level of panic disorder) to 28 (highest level of panic disorder).

  week 0, week 3, week 6

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Scores of Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)

  week 0, week 3, week 6

• Scores of Health Anxiety Questionnaire (HAQ)

  week 0, week 3, week 6

• Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

  week 0, week 3, week 6

• Scores of WHOQOL-BREF

  week 0, week 3, week 6

• Sheehan Function Inventory

  week 0, week 3, week 6

Study Arms (2)

biofeedback group

EXPERIMENTAL

biofeedback therapy

Behavioral: Biofeedback therapy

medication group

NO INTERVENTION

only medication treament

Interventions

Biofeedback therapy BEHAVIORAL

The brief version of biofeedback therapy is conducted by psychologists following the structure way. Biofeedback therapy is six session treatment once a week.

biofeedback group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• The age is younger than 20 or older than 70 years.
• With psychotic symptoms or cognitive dysfunction.
• A major physical illness (physical illness with fatal risks, such as cancer, myocardial infarction)
• Unable to read or understand the questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead
• National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Douliu, Yun-Lin, 640, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Panic Disorder

Interventions

Biofeedback, Psychology

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Feedback, Psychological

Study Officials

• Kuan-Fu Lin, MD

  National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2016
• First Posted: July 7, 2016
• Study Start: December 21, 2015
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2021
• Study Completion: April 18, 2021
• Last Updated: April 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)