Status:

RECRUITING

Use of Psychologist-administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Self-administered CBT for the Treatment of Anxiety and/or Depression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)

Conditions:

Crohn Disease

Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, single center, randomized treatment study to assess if anxiety and depression in participants with IBD can be improved with CBT compared to those treated with SKY.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single center, randomized treatment study, where participants will be screened for anxiety and depression in an inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative coliti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • verified inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
  • IBD patients on a stable treatment regimen with no evidence of active intestinal inflammation based on either normal c-reactive protein and/or fecal calprotectin, imaging studies, or endoscopy who meet the criteria for anxiety or depression based on the screening questionnaires
  • subjects who have been on stable doses of anxiety and/or depression medications (defined as no dose adjustment in the prior 12 weeks) at the screening visit who meet the criteria for anxiety and/or depression based on screening questionnaires and are willing to stay on the same dose of these medications throughout the study duration
  • may meet the criteria for both anxiety and depression and cohort assignment will be based on the survey with the highest scores suggesting more severe symptoms

Exclusion

  • declines to participate for the full duration of the study
  • evidence of active intestinal inflammation based on an elevated c-reactive protein and/or fecal calprotectin, imaging studies or endoscopy
  • non-English speaker
  • any subject who expresses suicidal ideation or has severe mental illness as they will be taken to the emergency room for urgent psychiatric care

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

152 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05377840

Start Date

July 5 2022

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

February 17 2025

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Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520