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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Email (iCBT-E) for Specific Phobias

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 days
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Study Summary

This trial found that higher therapist support was more effective for reducing anxiety symptoms in youth with ASD than lower therapist support.

Eligible Conditions
  • Specific Phobias
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
5-item Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Clinical Global Impression-Improvement
Secondary outcome measures
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale- Parent-Report- Anxiety Subscale
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale- Self-Report- Anxiety Subscale
Sheehan Disability Scale
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: iCBT-Email (iCBT-E)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Parents will receive a weekly email from a therapist over the 12 weeks of treatment.
Group II: iCBT-Email and Videoconferencing (iCBT-EV)Active Control1 Intervention
Parents will receive a weekly email and six 30-minute supportive video calls with a therapist over the 12 weeks of treatment.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Email (iCBT-E)
2022
N/A
~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor College of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,001 Previous Clinical Trials
6,002,066 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Specific Phobias
183 Patients Enrolled for Specific Phobias

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who is eligible to participate in this clinical research program?

"This medical trial seeks 256 individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ranging in age from 7 to 15 years old. To be eligible, they must satisfy the following requirements: have an IQ of over 70 on both their full scale and verbal comprehension tests; verbally communicate fluently; reside in Texas while partaking in calls regarding the study; possess a primary presenting problem of either anxiety or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); and have at least one adult guardian that is available and willing to participate."

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How many people is this clinical trial allowing to participate?

"Affirmative. On clinicaltrials.gov, there is information that suggests this medical trial has openings for 256 patients from a single site and was first launched on March 28th 2022 with the latest update being September 13th 2022."

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Is the eligibility criteria for this experiment inclusive of those aged 75 and above?

"This trial is suitable for patients aged between 7 to 15. Clinicialtrials.gov currently lists 494 trials available to people under 18 and 899 open clinical studies suitable for participants over 65."

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Are new participants being welcomed at this point in the trial?

"This trial, which was first made available on March 28th 2022 is still actively seeking out new participants as per clinicaltrials.gov's records that were most recently updated in September 13th of the same year."

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What objectives is this investigation aiming to achieve?

"This trial, spanning seven days in total, will assess the 5-item Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale - Autism Spectrum Disorder. Secondary objectives involve incorporating the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale- Self-Report- Anxious Subscale which is graded from 0 ("never") to 3 ("always"), yielding a score between 0 and 111; Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition scored on a 1 ("not true") to 4 ("almost always true") range (higher scores indicate greater impairment), totalling raw points of 65 to 260; as well as Sheehan Disability Scale with each item evaluated on a 0 ("not at all") to 10(""

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Florida
Texas
How old are they?
< 18
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
~38 spots leftby Apr 2025