Online Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program for Hong Kong People With Social Anxiety Disorder
Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Online Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program for Hong Kong People With Social Anxiety Disorder
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study developed an online counseling program called "EASE Online" for Hong Kong people with social anxiety disorder. The program effectiveness was evaluated by a randomized controlled trial in reducing social anxiety and improving quality of life of the participants. The 3- and 6-month maintenance effects were also tested.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2019
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 30, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 6, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 9, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 30, 2024
CompletedSeptember 22, 2023
September 1, 2023
4.8 years
August 6, 2021
September 20, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Social Phobia Inventory
17-item rating scale for social anxiety symptoms, total scale score ratings from 0-68, with a higher score indicating a higher level of social anxiety.
baseline: before the intervention program starts
Social Phobia Inventory
17-item rating scale for social anxiety symptoms, total scale score ratings from 0-68, with a higher score indicating a higher level of social anxiety.
post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
Social Phobia Inventory
17-item rating scale for social anxiety symptoms, total scale score ratings from 0-68, with a higher score indicating a higher level of social anxiety.
3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
Social Phobia Inventory
17-item rating scale for social anxiety symptoms, total scale score ratings from 0-68, with a higher score indicating a higher level of social anxiety.
6-month follow-up test: 6 months after completion of the intervention program
Secondary Outcomes (24)
Beck Anxiety Inventory
baseline: before the intervention program starts
Beck Anxiety Inventory
post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
Beck Anxiety Inventory
3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
Beck Anxiety Inventory
6-month follow-up test: 6 months after completion of the intervention program
Beck Depression Inventory
baseline: before the intervention program starts
- +19 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Computer-based (PC) online CBT program (Web version of the EASE Online Program)
EXPERIMENTALThe Web version of the EASE Online Program delivers the online CBT program through the Program website. It includes 9 online modules, 3 face-to-face/online/telephone counseling sessions, and 2 sessions of virtual reality exposure therapy.
Smartphone-based (App) online CBT program (App version of the EASE Online Program)
EXPERIMENTALThe App version of the EASE Online Program delivers the online CBT program through a smartphone application. The program content and system functions are the same as those of the Web version.
Waitlist control group
OTHERThe Waitlist control group will receive the service of the Web version of the EASE Online Program after the two experimental groups completed the service.
Interventions
The intervention includes 9 online modules, 3 face-to-face/online/telephone counseling sessions, and 2 sessions of virtual reality exposure therapy. Participants will learn and practice a variety of the cognitive behavioral skills to cope with their social anxiety. The functions of the EASE Online Program include animation briefing and debriefing, case demonstration videos, assignment and feedback, forum, internal messaging, reminder, online assessment, online booking and progress checking. The duration of the intervention is 14 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Hong Kong residents with fluency in Cantonese
- between the ages of 18 and 70
- a score of 25 or more on the Chinese version of the Social Phobia Inventory (C-SPIN) (Tsai et al., 2009)
- have not received any psychological treatment at the time of registration for participation in the project
- have access to a computer or smartphone with internet connection.
You may not qualify if:
- being severely depressed, with a score above 30 on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) (Beck, Steer \& Brown, 1996)
- having suicidal ideation in the past three months, with a score of 3 points on Item 9 of the BDI-II.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Hong Kong Baptist Universitylead
- Research Grants Council, Hong Kongcollaborator
- Stockholm Universitycollaborator
- Richmond Fellowship Hong Kongcollaborator
- Caritas Wellness Link - Tsuen Wascollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Jiayan Pan
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Related Publications (1)
Pan JY. Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Hong Kong. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Sep 14;12:e48437. doi: 10.2196/48437.
PMID: 37707944DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jiayan Pan, PhD
Hong Kong Baptist University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 6, 2021
First Posted
August 9, 2021
Study Start
June 30, 2019
Primary Completion
March 30, 2024
Study Completion
March 30, 2024
Last Updated
September 22, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share