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Physical Exercise Augmented CBT for GAD
Sponsor: Solli Distriktspsykiatriske Senter
Summary
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a severe and debilitating anxiety disorder that is highly prevalent among older adults. Anxiety and GAD is a well-documented risk factor for the development of other severe conditions such as depression and dementia, and effective treatments are called for. However, recommended treatment for GAD has consistently been found to yield blunted response rates for older adults compared to younger patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of exercise-augmented cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with GAD. Exercise augmented CBT is expected to yield better results than standard CBT in terms of greater reduction of symptoms and increased rates of remission. The investigators will also investigate the effects of treatment on biological, physiological and neuropsychological measures.
Official title: Physical Exercise Augmented Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Older Adults With Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
53
Start Date
2016-03
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy conducted individually. 10 weekly sessions, first session lasts 90 minutes, the remaining sessions last 45 minutes.
Physical Exercise
Manualised exercise. 15 weekly sessions with instructor, and two weekly unsupervised sessions performed individually.
Placebo control
One follow-up telephone call à 15 minutes each week for 15 weeks. Aims to control for therapist contact in physical exercise condition and total duration of treatment.
Locations (1)
Solli DPS
Bergen, Nesttun, Norway