Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Child Anxiety Disorders in Community Clinics in Norway

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Separation Anxiety Disorder; Social Phobia; Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT00735995
• Lead Sponsor: Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for children aged 7 to 12 years with anxiety disorders who are referred to ordinary community clinics. The treatment will be conducted as individual therapy or group therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 165

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder, social phobia or generalized anxiety disorder based on the ADIS interview schedule, DSM-IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Psychotic symptoms
• Intelligence score < 70
• Use of medications with anxiety reducing effects during treatment
• Neither parent competent in Norwegian language

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Status of primary anxiety disorder at inclusion based on the ADIS interview schedule with parents and youth	post-treatment and 2 year follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CGAS	post-treatment and 2 year follow-up
Symptom score on the MASC	post-treatment and 2 year follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Akershus Universitetssykehus HF; 🇳🇴 Lorenskog, Norway

Sykehuset Asker og Baerum, Baerum BUP; 🇳🇴 Rud, Norway

Sykehus Telemark Helseforetak, Skien og Porsgrunn BUP; 🇳🇴 Skien, Norway