ProcrastinationNCT01842945

Internet Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Procrastination: A Randomized Controlled Trial

A study testing Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact. and Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact. in people with Procrastination, run by Stockholm University at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for: Procrastination
What is being tested?: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact. and Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 150 participants
Where: 1 siteSweden
Study dates: Aug 2013to May 2014
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 18 years and older
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Primary difficulties are caused by chronic and severe procrastination
Swedish residency
Fluent in Swedish
Computer with internet access

Who cannot join

Ongoing psychotherapy
Ongoing psychotropic medication (unless stabilized for three months)
Severe depression (> 30 points on MADRS-S)
Suicidal ideation
Misuse of drugs or alcohol
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia or psychosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site

Department of Psychology
Stockholm, Stockholm County, 10691

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for procrastination, and to investigate whether it can be delivered via the Internet. Two treatment groups will be used, one with therapist contact and one without, as well as a wait-list control group. It is assumed that the treatment group with therapist contact will be superior to the treatment group receiving no therapist contact since procrastination can be partially explained as a self-regulatory failure. Both treatment groups are presumed to be superior to the wait-list control.

Conditions: Procrastination
Being tested: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact., Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.
Keywords: Procrastination, internet based cognitive behavior therapy, randomized controlled trial

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact.Behavioural
The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and does not include a therapist contact.
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.Behavioural
The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and includes a therapist contact.

Study groups in NCT01842945
Study group	Role	What they receive
Wait-list control	No intervention	Not described
Treatment with therapist contact	Experimental	Not described Receives: Behavioral: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.
Treatment without therapist contact	Experimental	Not described Receives: Behavioral: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)
The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.
Measured: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)
The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)
The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.
Measured: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)
The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)
The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.
Measured: 0 weeks and weekly during treatment period of 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)
The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)

Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)
MADRS-S is a self-assessment version of MADRS and features nine items measuring changes in mood, anxiety, sleeping patterns, appetite, concentration, initiative, emotional engagement, pessimism and attitude towards life.
Measured: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)
MADRS-S is a self-assessment version of MADRS and features nine items measuring changes in mood, anxiety, sleeping patterns, appetite, concentration, initiative, emotional engagement, pessimism and attitude towards life.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)
GAD-7 features seven items for assessing anxiety and screening for generalized anxiety disorder.
Measured: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)
GAD-7 features seven items for assessing anxiety and screening for generalized anxiety disorder.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
QOLI features 32 items concerning 16 areas of life rated by the subject concerning importance and satisfaction.
Measured: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
QOLI features 32 items concerning 16 areas of life rated by the subject concerning importance and satisfaction.
Measured: 0 weeks and 60 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

Aug 2013May 2014

First posted30 Apr 2013 (estimated)
Study startAug 2013
Primary completionMay 2014
Study completionMay 2014

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for ProcrastinationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind
Who is masked: Outcomes assessor
Enrolment: 150 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01842945
Sponsor's protocol ID: NCT01842945
Other IDs: 2011-38394-87877-7
Status last verified: Mar 2017
First submitted: 22 Apr 2013
Last updated: 7 Mar 2017
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
Individual data sharing: Undecided

Publications

Rozental A, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2013 Nov 12;2(2):e46. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2801.
PubMed 24220277
Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Overcoming procrastination: one-year follow-up and predictors of change in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy. Cogn Behav Ther. 2017 Apr;46(3):177-195. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1236287. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
PubMed 27682415
Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive-behavior therapy for procrastination: A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015 Aug;83(4):808-24. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000023. Epub 2015 May 4.
PubMed 25939016
Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Forsstrom D, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the pure procrastination scale, the irrational procrastination scale, and the susceptibility to temptation scale in a clinical population. BMC Psychol. 2014 Dec 11;2(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s40359-014-0054-z. eCollection 2014.
PubMed 25566392

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Mar 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Internet Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Procrastination: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01842945
Acronym / sponsor ID: NCT01842945
Conditions: Procrastination
Keywords: Procrastination, internet based cognitive behavior therapy, randomized controlled trial
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 150 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Stockholm UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: Aug 2013
Primary completion: May 2014 (actual)
Study completion: May 2014 (actual)
First posted: 30 Apr 2013 (estimated)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind (outcomes assessor)
Number of arms: 3

Arm	Type	Receives
Wait-list control	No intervention	–
Treatment with therapist contact	Experimental	Behavioral: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.
Treatment without therapist contact	Experimental	Behavioral: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)

Primary difficulties are caused by chronic and severe procrastination
Swedish residency
Fluent in Swedish
Computer with internet access

Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)

Ongoing psychotherapy
Ongoing psychotropic medication (unless stabilized for three months)
Severe depression (> 30 points on MADRS-S)
Suicidal ideation
Misuse of drugs or alcohol

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) without therapist contact.The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and does not include a therapist contact.	Behavioural	Treatment without therapist contact
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with therapist contact.The iCBT consists of our structured self-help program lasting a total of eight active treatment weeks and includes a therapist contact.	Behavioural	Treatment with therapist contact

Primary outcome

Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.
Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
The PPS features twelve items measuring the prevalence of procrastination.
Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.
Change from baseline in Susceptibility to Temptation Scale (STS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
The STS features eleven items measuring the susceptibility to temptation, which can affect the ability to follow through a task or commitment.
Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and weekly during treatment period of 10 weeks
The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.
Change from baseline in Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
The IPS features nine items measuring the degree of irrational delay causing procrastination.

6 secondary outcomes

Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report version (MADRS-S)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7-item (GAD-7)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time frame: 0 weeks and 60 weeks

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Mar 2017.
Background: PubMed 24220277Rozental A, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2013 Nov 12;2(2):e46. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2801.
Background: PubMed 27682415Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Overcoming procrastination: one-year follow-up and predictors of change in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy. Cogn Behav Ther. 2017 Apr;46(3):177-195. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1236287. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
Results publication: PubMed 25939016Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Internet-based cognitive-behavior therapy for procrastination: A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015 Aug;83(4):808-24. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000023. Epub 2015 May 4.
Derived from this study: PubMed 25566392Rozental A, Forsell E, Svensson A, Forsstrom D, Andersson G, Carlbring P. Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the pure procrastination scale, the irrational procrastination scale, and the susceptibility to temptation scale in a clinical population. BMC Psychol. 2014 Dec 11;2(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s40359-014-0054-z. eCollection 2014.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Per Carlbring, Professor study director

Stockholm University

1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) (time frame: 0 weeks and 10 weeks). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01842945, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2017.