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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children

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Led By Courtney Beard, PhD

Research Sponsored by Mclean Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Age 7 to 12

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial will study how parent anxiety affects child anxiety and determine how we can better treat this common mental health issue in children. It will test parent behaviors and child reactions to create personalized treatments.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for parents with mild anxiety (GAD-7 score > 5) who have a child aged 7-12. They must own a smartphone, have some bias in interpreting ambiguous situations, and share custody of their child. Participants should not have severe psychiatric symptoms, intellectual disabilities or autism in the family, or severe suicidal thoughts.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if changing how anxious parents interpret unclear situations can affect their parenting and reduce anxiety in children. Parents are randomly assigned to use either HabitWorks app to learn non-threatening interpretations or a self-assessment app for four weeks.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychological interventions through apps rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience changes in mood or stress levels due to engagement with the intervention content.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 7 and 12 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Parent behavior

Secondary outcome measures

Child interpretation bias

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Interpretation bias manipulationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

The primary component of the interpretation bias manipulation is the Word Sentence Association Paradigm (WSAP) delivered by the HabitWorks smartphone app. Users complete 50 trials in each exercise (approximately 5 min) and are prompted to complete 3 exercises per week (12 total over 4 weeks). The WSAP incorporates repetitive and quick practice, increasing individuals' awareness of their cognitive biases and shifting of their automatic responses.

Group II: Self-AssessmentPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Parents will complete the same repeated assessments, including EMA of parent behavior and weekly symptom surveys, but they will not complete the WSAP.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mclean HospitalLead Sponsor

213 Previous Clinical Trials

21,394 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Anxiety

181 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Courtney Beard, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMclean Hospital

2 Previous Clinical Trials

54 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the maximum capacity for participants in this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the trial is currently recruiting participants, and was first published on July 28th 2023, with its last update occurring November 28th 2023. 300 patients are required to be enrolled from a single centre."

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Are patients able to enroll in this experiment at the moment?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrial.gov website reports that this medical trial is currently trying to recruit participants, having been initially posted on July 28th 2023 and last updated November 28th of the same year. 300 individuals are needed for the study at a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Role of Parent Interpretation Bias in the Transmission of Anxiety to Children

Courtney Beard, PhD 2023. "Role of Parent Interpretation Bias in the Transmission of Anxiety to Children". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05665491.