Status:
COMPLETED
RCT of an Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy for GAD
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acceptance-based behavior therapy for GAD results in greater symptom reduction and increased quality of life than applied relaxation.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- principal diagnosis of GAD
- at least moderate (4 on a scale from 0 to 8) on the ADIS Severity Scale for GAD symptoms
- willing to maintain current psychotropic medication levels (and have been stabilized on any current medications for at least three months) and refrain from other psychosocial treatments for anxiety or mood problems during the course of therapy
- fluent in English
- 18 years or older
Exclusion
- bipolar disorder
- psychotic disorders
- substance dependence
- active suicidal intent
- if anxious symptomatology is due to a medical/physical condition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00961493
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
June 19 2013
Active Locations (1)
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1
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215