NCT07129941Recruiting
Unified Protocol Group Treatment in a University Outpatient Clinic
Transdiagnostic Group Treatment of Emotional Disorders: A Cross-sectional and Naturalistic Study of Outcome, Change Processes, and Clinical Training
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 19 Aug 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and underlying processes of change of the Unified Protocol (UP) for treating emotional disorders in a university outpatient clinic. The study will involve 140 patients receiving UP treatment in a group format, delivered either by experienced or novice therapists, along with a non-clinical control group of 45 participants. Participants will self-refer on the basis of advertisement about the study through flyers, posters, project website, social media or local news media. Outcomes will be assessed through self-report measures of well-being, symptoms, emotion regulation, and the non-specific factors of treatment credibility and therapeutic alliance. Additionally, psychophysiological measures of heart rate variability and interoception will be used to explore processes influencing treatment response. Qualitative interviews will complement the quantitative data by capturing participants' perspectives on the treatment and experiences of what contributed to change.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 140 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 22 May 2025
- Start date
- 8 May 2025
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2028
- Lead sponsor
- University of Bergen
- Diseases
- Depression
- NCT number
- NCT07129941
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 140
- From 8 May 2025 to the primary completion date, Dec 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Use of anxiolytic medication (i.e., benzodiazepines)
- Unstable antidepressant medication (i.e., stable dosage \<6 months)
Other illness
- Severe psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, psychosis)
- Substance use disorders
Other
- Suicidality
- Self-harm
- Other ongoing psychological treatment
Who the study is looking for
- Age 18-40
- Fulfilling diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder and/or unipolar depression (ICD F.3x - 4x)
- Motivated for short-term treatment in group format
Age in the registry: 18 years to 40 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Clinical Psychology Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bergen | Norway | Recruiting |
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