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Exposure Therapy for Late-life Anxiety
Sponsor: ProPersona
Summary
The primary objective is to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness of exposure therapy (ET) delivered by trained mental health nurses (MHNs) in terms of anxiety symptoms and quality of life for late life anxiety disorders in primary care compared to usual care (UC). UC is not restricted, and the general practitioner (GP) is encouraged to work according to the guidelines of the Dutch College of GPs. Participants in the ET group will receive 30-minute ET sessions delivered by a trained mental health nurse, during 8 sessions within the span of 12 weeks. Participants will fill in questionnaires before, during and after treatment, with a 1-year follow-up. The main study parameters are anxiety severity, quality of life and societal costs.
Official title: Defeating Fear With Exposure Therapy Delivered by Mental Health Nurses in Primary Care for Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults - a Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
170
Start Date
2025-02-12
Completion Date
2028-12-19
Last Updated
2025-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Exposure therapy
The exposure therapy will be given by the mental health care nurses (MHN) working in primary care centres. In addition, there will be eight sessions spread over 12 weeks. The first session will be 60 minutes long and the rest will be 30 minutes long.
Usual Care
The Usual Care group will receive care based on the general practitioners guidelines for anxiety disorders in the primary care center. This will entail possible medication, e-learning or psycho-education, problem solving therapy or a referral to a mental health institution.
Locations (1)
RadboudUMC
Nederland, Nijmegen, Netherlands