Internet-delivered CBT for Asthma-related Anxiety: Feasibility

NCT03486756 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MANTRA02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a study to investigate acceptability and feasibility of a novel protocol on exposure-based CBT for asthma-related fear delivered over the Internet (Internet-CBT).

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Asthma; Anxiety; Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Catastrophizing about asthma Scale

  Change in catastrophizing cognitions about asthma measured with a self-rating scale at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 24 weeks for analysis of effect.

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Penn State Worry Questionnaire

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

• Asthma control test

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

• Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

• Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI)

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Baseline to 8 weeks; baseline to 16 weeks; baseline to 24 weeks.

Study Arms (1)

Internet-CBT

EXPERIMENTAL

Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma 8 weekly modules of CBT delivered over the internet and targeting enhanced function and decreased symptoms of anxiety. Participants work independently from home with the treatment and receive support from experienced Internet-CBT Psychologists through written messages in the secure platform.

Behavioral: Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma

Interventions

Internet-CBT for anxiety-related asthma BEHAVIORAL

The specific assignments in the intervention will be based on individual behavior analysis for each participant.

Internet-CBT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• asthma diagnosed by a physician
• anxiety or stress related to asthma

You may not qualify if:

• severe psychiatric disorder
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic airway disorders other than asthma

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Bonnert M, Sarnholm J, Andersson E, Bergstrom SE, Lalouni M, Lundholm C, Serlachius E, Almqvist C. Targeting excessive avoidance behavior to reduce anxiety related to asthma: A feasibility study of an exposure-based treatment delivered online. Internet Interv. 2021 Jun 17;25:100415. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100415. eCollection 2021 Sep.

  PMID: 34401374 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Catarina Almqvist Malmros, MD PhD

  Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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

Model Details: This is an uncontrolled feasibility study with one arm.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 27, 2018
• First Posted: April 3, 2018
• Study Start: April 16, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 20, 2018
• Study Completion: April 25, 2019
• Last Updated: December 11, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)