Status:

COMPLETED

Improving Quality of Primary Care for Patients With Anxiety and/or Panic Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Panic Disorder

Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-64 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if primary care patients with panic and/or generalized anxiety disorder can benefit from a telephone-based collaborative care intervention.

Detailed Description

Panic and generalized anxiety disorders are serious conditions that often are inadequately recognized and treated, responsible for significant morbidity, and associated with excessive health services'...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder
  • A Structured Interview Guide to the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (SIGH-A) score of at least 14 for participants with generalized anxiety disorder OR Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) score of at least 7 for participants with panic disorder
  • Primary care physician has agreed to participate in the study
  • Speaks English and able to participate in phone assessments and information/self-management program
  • Gives consent to allow research staff to notify the participant's primary care physician of diagnosis

Exclusion

  • Thoughts of suicide
  • Current psychotic disorder
  • Current bipolar disorder
  • Alcohol or other substance disorder within the past 2 months prior to study entry
  • Organic anxiety syndromes, including those due to medical illness or drugs
  • Unstable medical conditions
  • Plans to leave current physician during the year after study start
  • Life expectancy less than 1 year
  • Previously enrolled in a similar panic or generalized anxiety disorder study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00102427

Start Date

July 1 2000

End Date

May 1 2003

Last Update

January 22 2014

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213