Web-Based CBT Protocol for Treatment of Selective Mutism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Selective Mutism
• Interventions: Behavioral: Meeky Mouse program; Other: Computer Games

• Registration Number: NCT02009839
• Lead Sponsor: National Healthcare Group, Singapore

Brief Summary

The main aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a web-based CBT protocol (entitled Meeky Mouse) in the treatment of children with Selective Mutism in Singapore. The researchers hypothesized that the Meeky Mouse program would be associated with higher frequency of speaking behaviors, lower levels of anxiety, greater improvements in clinician-rated severity of mental illness, and higher clinician-rated improvement scores at post-treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07
• Primary Completion: 2007-09
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-11
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-12
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• 6-12 years old
• primary clinical diagnosis of Selective Mutism
• confirmed diagnosis of Selective Mutism by structured clinical parent interview
• fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

• below average intellectual functioning
• the presence of autism and schizophrenia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Meeky Mouse program	Meeky Mouse program	14-week "Meeky Mouse" program consists of 8 training sessions (psychoeducation and anxiety management) followed by 6 practice sessions (exposure using social skills training)
Computer Games	Computer Games	14 weeks of interactive session with the therapist while playing computer games

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Selective Mutism Questionnaire	Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on SMQ scores

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Caretaker Version (ACAS)	Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS total scores
Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Child (ACAS-C)	Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS-C total scores
Clinical Global Impression (CGI)	Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on CGI-Severity and CGI-Improvement Ratings

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Child Guidance Clinic; 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore