N/A
N=64
Attention Bias Modification Training for Child Anxiety CBT Nonresponders
Anxiety Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01819311 ↗Enrolled (actual)
64
Serious AEs
1.6%
Results posted
Aug 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Clinician Rating on the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale — 8.88; 8.12 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Attention Bias Modification (Behavioral); Placebo Attention Task (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 8+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
- Primary completion
- Jun 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Clinician Rating on the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale |
9.50; 5.95 | — |
| PRIMARY Clinician Rating on the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale |
9.50; 5.95 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version |
21.05; 17.98 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version |
17.75; 12.09 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version |
21.05; 17.98 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version |
17.75; 12.09 | — |
Summary
This project will test Attention Bias Modification Training (ABMT) among children and adolescents who have completed a full protocol of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety and still meet criteria for a primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. The purpose of this project is to determine whether ABMT leads to reductions in anxiety and related impairment, relative to a placebo task condition.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 8-16 years old
- completed a 12-14 week cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety
- a primary DSM-IV diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or separation anxiety disorder
- if other psychiatric disorders are present, they must be treated with medication and stable
Exclusion Criteria
- meet diagnostic criteria for Organic Mental Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, or Mental Retardation
- a high likelihood of harming self or others
- not been living with a primary caregiver for at least 6 months who is legally able to give consent for the child's participation
- previously undisclosed abuse requiring investigation or ongoing supervision by the Department of Social Services;
- involved currently in another psychosocial/behavioral treatment
- a serious vision problem that is not corrected with prescription lenses
- a physical disability that interferes with the ability to click a mouse button rapidly and repeatedly
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01819311). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.