None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This RCT will evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of an online iCBM program targeting health anxiety symptoms by comparing positive iCBM with neutral iCBM. This study will also explore individual difference factors that predict better response to CBM, as well as the effect of the intervention on symptoms comorbid with health anxiety (such as depression).
Interventions
Computerised Cognitive bias modification of Interpretations (iCBM) intervention with 2 sessions completed online over 7 days at home (each session approx 30 minutes).
During iCBM, participants will be presented with a series of written ambiguous health-related scenarios on the computer screen and asked to complete word fragments at the end of the ambiguous scenarios to resolve the scenario in a positive manner.
Adherence will be monitored by completion of iCBM sessions, as well as the time ta
Computerised Cognitive bias modification of Interpretations (iCBM) intervention with 2 sessions completed online over 7 days at home (each session approx 30 minutes). During iCBM, participants will be presented with a series of written ambiguous health-related scenarios on the computer screen and asked to complete word fragments at the end of the ambiguous scenarios to resolve the scenario in a positive manner. Adherence will be monitored by completion of iCBM sessions, as well as the time taken to complete the session.
Sponsors
The University of New South Wales
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Participants who are 18 years or older. • Participants must have access to a computer and the internet. • Participants must report elevated symptoms of health anxiety on the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), corresponding to a score of 20 or above. • Willingness to give electronic informed consent and willingness to participate and comply with the study.
Exclusion criteria
• Participants who are severely depressed, who are currently at risk of harm or who have current suicidality that warrants immediate clinical attention will be excluded from the study. • Participants who have organic brain damage or current substance dependence will not be admitted into the study. • Participants who do not have proficiency in English that will enable them to complete the requirements of the study.
Outcome results
None listed