Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Patients With Symptoms Somatization in Primary Care

Lead Sponsor:

Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Madrid

Collaborating Sponsors:

Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria

Conditions:

Quality of Life

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efectiveness of a behavioral cognitive grupal intervention (BCI) in patients with somatization symptoms which has an effect on the perceived quality of lif...

Detailed Description

Aim: to determine whether a cognitive-behavioral group intervention in patients with unexplicated somatic symptoms, that have come to the primary care medical in Madrid, is more effective than normal ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Attending patients with 2 or more medically unexplained somatic symptoms during the last 6 months.
  • Having came to medical examination on primary care at least 10 times during the last year.
  • be able to follow the trial´s demands, not have plans for moving another place and understand the Spanish language.
  • Patients who consent to take part.

Exclusion

  • Diagnostics on serious mental disorder.
  • Suicidal intentions at the moment of getting involved in the study.
  • Diagnostics on addiction to toxic substances.
  • Diagnostics on well-known body illness responsible for the symptoms.
  • Previous psychotherapy during the previous year.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

242 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01484223

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

October 11 2012

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Gerencia Atención Primaria, Madrid.

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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