Physical Exercise Versus Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Panic Disorders: A Randomised Controlled Trial

University of Bergen36 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare manualised physical exercise conducted in groups to manualised cognitive-behavioral therapy conducted in groups as treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Panic Disorder

Interventions

Physical exerciseBEHAVIORAL

Manualised Exercise performed in groups (5-8 participants per group). 3 sessions (á 60 minutes) per week for 12 consecutive weeks

Cognitive-behavioral therapyBEHAVIORAL

Cognitive-behavioral therapy conducted in groups (5-8 participants per group). 1 session (á 2-2.25 hours depending on group size) per week for 12 consecutive weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent obtained * Clinical diagnosis of panic disorder with and without agoraphobia according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR, 4th ed., text revision; American Psychiatric Association, 2000), established through administration of Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders (SCID I; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, \& Williams, 1995). Exclusion Criteria: * Brain-organic disorders according to DSM-IV-TR * The presence of psychotic disorders according to DSM-IV-TR, established through administration of SCID I * Present substance-abuse * Medical condition that excludes participation in physical activity * Major Depressive Disorder according to DSM-IV-TR established through administration of SCID I.

Locations (1)

Solli Hospital

Bergen, Nesttun, Norway