N/A
N=53
Attention Bias Modification Training in Youth With Subthreshold Impairing Anxiety
Anxiety
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02410967 ↗Enrolled (actual)
53
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale at Posttreatment — 7.21; 7.73 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
- Mar 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale at Posttreatment |
7.21; 7.73 | — |
| PRIMARY Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale at Follow-up |
8.42; 5.69 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version at Posttreatment |
19.82; 20.16 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version at Follow-up |
21.96; 17.13 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version at Posttreatment |
17.88; 14.72 | — |
| SECONDARY Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version at Follow-up |
20.41; 11.88 | — |
Summary
This study is a pilot test of Attention Bias Modification Training (ABMT) among clinic referred children and adolescents with subthreshold impairing anxiety (i.e., anxiety and related impairment that fails to meet criteria for an anxiety disorder diagnosis). Half of participants will receive 8 sessions of computer administered ABMT and the other half of participants will receive a 8 sessions of a computer administered control task.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 8-16 years old
- meet criteria for subthreshold impairing anxiety
Exclusion Criteria
- meet diagnostic criteria for Anxiety Disorder, 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 (NCT02410967). 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.