Methods
Sensations, GS
PMR
The following analyses were based on data collected in the context of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) conducted in Basel, Switzerland comparing two different types of treatment (CBT and PMR) for FSS, exemplified in patients with GS. The purpose of the RCT was to determine whether psychotherapy (based on exposure techniques and relaxation therapy, respectively) is effective in the treatment of FSS. The study was approved by the local ethics committee Ethikkomission beider Basel (EKBB) (Treatment of Globus Sensations With Psychotherapy; Reference Number Ethics Committee: 204/11). All study procedures were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. We preregistered the RCT study on which the data analyses of this manuscript were based (Date of first registration: 03/05/2012; National Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01590992), yet the current analyses go beyond this registration. We will report on treatment outcomes in an upcoming manuscript. Within the current manuscript, we do not adopt an RCT approach.