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Single Session Parenting Intervention for Child Anxiety

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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will examine whether a brief, online self-guided intervention can reduce parent accommodation of child anxiety to reduce symptoms while waiting for CBT.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for parents over 18 whose children, aged 5-12, have anxiety or OCD but aren't currently receiving CBT. Parents must speak English and their child shouldn't have severe mood disorders, psychosis, or suicidal thoughts.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The EMPOWER Program's single-session intervention (SSI) is being tested to see if it can reduce how much parents change their behavior to accommodate their child's anxiety while waiting for outpatient therapy.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves a web-based self-guided session without medication, no direct physical side effects are expected. However, there may be emotional or psychological responses related to discussing and addressing anxiety.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in Pediatric Accommodation Scale, Parent-Report

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Spence Child Anxiety Scale, Parent-Report Total score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: The EMPOWER ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The EMPOWER Program (Sung et al., 2021) is a web-based, self-administered SSI for parents that takes about 30 minutes to complete. The SSI includes 5 elements based on the components of CBT.

Group II: Waitlist as UsualActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in the control group will have their children remain on the waitlist until they are assigned to a therapist in the clinic.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor

2,935 Previous Clinical Trials

13,198,587 Total Patients Enrolled

44 Trials studying Anxiety Disorders

4,597 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety Disorders

AIM Youth Mental HealthUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any open positions for participants in this trial at the present time?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov attests that enrollment for this medical research project is still open, having been initially posted on September 1st 2023 and updated most recently on the 12th of September in the same year. 54 participants are required from one clinical centre."

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How extensive is the enrollment for this research project?

"Affirmative. As per the information published on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively searching for participants and was last updated on September 12th 2023. The study needs to recruit 54 patients from one particular site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Single Session Parenting Intervention for Children on a Outpatient Therapy Waitlist

Dina R. Hirshfeld-Becker 2023. "A Single Session Parenting Intervention for Children on a Outpatient Therapy Waitlist". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06043271.

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