Is the computer game Pesky gNATs an effective intervention for children experiencing low mood or anxiety?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ow mood and anxiety in children; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN60159987
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College Dublin

Brief Summary

2020 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100348 Qualitative sub study (added 12/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-02
• Study Completion: 2020-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 8 to 12 (inclusive).
2. Parent-reported/clinically significant levels of low mood and anxiety – score on CBCL in the clinical range on the internalising scale.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Formal diagnosis of intellectual disability.
2. Other interpersonal difficulties that could adversely impact participation: active psychosis, significant cognitive difficulties, and English language difficulties.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evels of low mood and anxiety are measured using the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) Age 6-18 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) – internalising score over a 6-month period.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Externalising psychological difficulty is measured using the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) Age 6-18 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) – remaining scales over a 6 month period.<br>2. Behavioural competency and behavioural problems are measured using the Youth Self Report (YSR) Age 11-18 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) over a 6-month period.<br>3. Personal functioning, interpersonal relationships, social relationships and overall sense of wellbeing are measured using the Child Outcome Rating Scale (CORS) (Duncan, Miller and Sparks, 2003) during each level of Pesky gNATs.<br>4. The young person’s perception of the therapeutic alliance is measured using the Child Session Rating Scale (CSRS) (Duncan, Miller and Sparks, 2003) during each level of Pesky gNATs.<br>5. Anxiety and depression are measured using the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) (Chorpita et al., 2000) at the beginning (level 1) and end of Pesky gNATs (level 7).