N/A Completed N=20 Other

Pediatric Anxiety Intervention With an Entertaining Video Game: Feasibility Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02713425 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2019

Primary outcomePrimary: Mean Change From Baseline in Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) at End of Session — 0.74 score on a scale

Summary

This research study aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of using an entertaining video game as an addition to traditional therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth, particularly those youth who may have limited access to mental health treatment in the traditional clinical setting.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Mean Change From Baseline in Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) at End of Session	0.74	—
SECONDARY Average Child Rating of Preferring the Game to Not Having the Game	6.22	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Age 7 to 17
Primary diagnosis of:
social phobia,
separation anxiety disorder
A parent or other primary care giver available to participate with the child in all assessment and treatment activities
Estimated average intelligence
English speaking
Received les than 3 treatment sessions for social anxiety disorder

Exclusion Criteria

History of and/or current diagnosis of:
psychosis,
autism,
bipolar disorder,
mental retardation,
oppositional defiant disorder,
PTSD,
selective mutism, or
major depressive disorder
Current suicidality or recent suicidal behavior
Parent to be involved in study who is unable to adequately participate due to intellectual or psychiatric difficulties
Starting or changing the dosage of a psychiatric medication in the last two months

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02713425). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.