Status:
COMPLETED
Exposure-Based Treatment for Undifferentiated Somatic Symptom Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates the feasibility of a general exposure-based treatment protocol that is intended to work for a large variety of patient groups with a clinically significant preoccupation with p...
Detailed Description
Background: A substantial portion of patients in routine care suffer from a recurrent preoccupation with physical symptoms, which often leads to substantial suffering and impairment. Exposure-based t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DSM-5 somatic symptom disorder
- Interest in 8-week intensive psychological treatment to reduce distress and the impact of physical symptoms
- At least 18 years old
- Living in Sweden
- Fluent in Swedish
- Complete pre-treatment assessment
Exclusion
- Preoccupation with physical symptoms better explained by another psychiatric condition such as illness anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Severe psychiatric condition, such as bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, or psychosis
- Medical risks associated with participating in exposure-based treatment, or somatic condition - or treatment for somatic condition - that is an obstacle to participating in exposure-based treatment
- Non-stable continuous pharmacotherapy (dosage changed during the past 4 weeks) and the drug is likely to affect outcome measures (primarily: antidepressants, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepines, opioids)
- Alcohol or substance use that is a clear obstacle to therapy
- Planned absence for more than 1 week of the treatment period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 24 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04511286
Start Date
September 11 2020
End Date
February 24 2021
Last Update
March 19 2025
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Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden, 17165