Study Results
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
488 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2003-01-31
2008-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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During Phase I of this two-phase study, 488 participants were randomly assigned to receive sertraline (Zoloft), cognitive behavioral therapy, a combination of these treatments, or a placebo for 12 weeks. Phase II involved a 6-month maintenance period for participants.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Sertraline
Participants received sertraline for 12 weeks.
Sertraline (SRT)
Participants were treated with sertraline.
CBT
Participants received cognitive behavioral therapy for 12 weeks
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Participants received CBT.
SRT + CBT
Participants received both sertraline and CBT for 12 weeks.
Sertraline (SRT)
Participants were treated with sertraline.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Participants received CBT.
Placebo
Participants received a placebo pill for 12 weeks.
Placebo
Participants were treated with a placebo pill.
Interventions
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Sertraline (SRT)
Participants were treated with sertraline.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Participants received CBT.
Placebo
Participants were treated with a placebo pill.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
7 Years
17 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Johns Hopkins University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NYSPI/Columbia University
New York, New York, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsburgh/WPIC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Piacentini J, Bennett S, Compton SN, Kendall PC, Birmaher B, Albano AM, March J, Sherrill J, Sakolsky D, Ginsburg G, Rynn M, Bergman RL, Gosch E, Waslick B, Iyengar S, McCracken J, Walkup J. 24- and 36-week outcomes for the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS). J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Mar;53(3):297-310. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.11.010. Epub 2013 Nov 28.
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Crane ME, Norris LA, Frank HE, Klugman J, Ginsburg GS, Keeton C, Albano AM, Piacentini J, Peris TS, Compton SN, Sakolsky D, Birmaher B, Kendall PC. Impact of treatment improvement on long-term anxiety: Results from CAMS and CAMELS. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2021 Feb;89(2):126-133. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000523.
Cervin M, Storch EA, Piacentini J, Birmaher B, Compton SN, Albano AM, Gosch E, Walkup JT, Kendall PC. Symptom-specific effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy, sertraline, and their combination in a large randomized controlled trial of pediatric anxiety disorders. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2020 Apr;61(4):492-502. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13124. Epub 2019 Aug 30.
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Other Identifiers
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