Cognitive therapy (CT-A) versus short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) for social phobia (SP) in adolescents

ISRCTN ISRCTN22752528
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22752528
Secondary identifying numbers 01GV0903
Submission date
07/06/2010
Registration date
17/02/2011
Last edited
17/02/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

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Study website

Contact information

Dr Klaus-Thomas Kronmüller
Scientific

Voßstraße 4
Heidelberg
69115
Germany

Phone +49 (0)62 21565938
Email klaus.kronmueller@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet More information is available at vhttp://www.sopho-net.de/
Scientific titleCognitive therapy (CT-A) versus short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) for social phobia (SP) in adolescents: a randomised controlled multicentre study
Study acronymSOPHOYOU
Study hypothesisManualised CT-A and manualised STPP-A are more effective in reducing symptoms of SP than waitlist control condition (WL).
In addition, to identify responder and non-responder profiles of CT-A and STPP-A, moderators of treatment outcome will be examined.
Ethics approval(s)Approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg on the 10th of May 2010
ConditionSocial Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
InterventionThe trial compares 25 sessions (within 16 weeks) of manualised cognitive therapy for adolescents (CT-A) and manualised short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) with a waitlist (WL) control condition of 16 weeks. In the first 8 weeks bi-weekly individual sessions provide an intensive start. For the remaining 8 weeks CT-A and STPP-A are conducted with 1 weekly session.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureLiebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) at post-assessment (and 1 year follow-up)
Secondary outcome measures1. Diagnosis of SP, evaluated by Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (Kiddie-SADS)
2. Remission in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA)
3. Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI)
4. Clinical Global Impression and Improvement Scale (CGI)
5. EuroQuol for Children (EQ-5D)
Secondary outcomes will be measured at pre and post-assessment and at 1 year follow-up.
Overall study start date01/01/2010
Overall study end date31/12/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupOther
SexBoth
Target number of participants126
Participant inclusion criteria1. Primary diagnosis of Social Phobia according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV)
2. Aged 14 to 20 years
Participant exclusion criteria1. Psychotic disorders
2. Substance related disorders
3. Organic mental disorders
4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
5. Post Traumatic Stress DIsorder (PTSD)
6. Suicidal ideation
7. Servere medical contitions
8. Concurrent psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological treatment
9. IQ <80
Recruitment start date01/01/2010
Recruitment end date31/12/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Voßstraße 4
Heidelberg
69115
Germany

Sponsor information

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium Fur Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany)
Government

Hannoversche Straße 28-30
Berlin
10115
Germany

Phone +49 (0)18 88570
Email Detlef.Boecking@dir.de
Website http://www.bmbf.de
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Funders

Funder type

Government

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium Fur Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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