Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of a Family-Based Treatment for Preventing Anxiety Disorders in At-Risk Children (NCT NCT00847561)

NCT ID: NCT00847561

Last Updated: 2017-03-24

Results Overview

The C/P-ADIS is a semi-structured diagnostic interview used to assess symptoms of anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues. This interview will be administered by a trained staff member and will utilize information from both parents and children. This interview will be used to determine the presence or absence of an anxiety disorder for children in this study. .

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

136 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 months post-treatment

Results posted on

2017-03-24

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Family-based CBT
Family-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Participants will receive family-based cognitive behavioral therapy. Families in this group will learn about how to identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety, ways to cope with anxiety, relaxation techniques, and problem-solving skills. They will participate in 8, one-hour sessions, once/week with trained clinicians and 3 monthly booster sessions to reinforce what they learned. Family-based CBT: Eight, 1-hour weekly sessions with a trained clinician.
Information Monitoring
Information Monitoring. Participants will receive a packet of information about anxiety. Participants in this group will be called monthly to monitor symptoms of anxiety. Information Monitoring: Packet providing information on strategies for coping with anxiety
Overall Study
STARTED
70
66
Overall Study
COMPLETED
57
62
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Family-based CBT
Family-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Participants will receive family-based cognitive behavioral therapy. Families in this group will learn about how to identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety, ways to cope with anxiety, relaxation techniques, and problem-solving skills. They will participate in 8, one-hour sessions, once/week with trained clinicians and 3 monthly booster sessions to reinforce what they learned. Family-based CBT: Eight, 1-hour weekly sessions with a trained clinician.
Information Monitoring
Information Monitoring. Participants will receive a packet of information about anxiety. Participants in this group will be called monthly to monitor symptoms of anxiety. Information Monitoring: Packet providing information on strategies for coping with anxiety
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
3
Overall Study
Unable to schedule
9
1

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of a Family-Based Treatment for Preventing Anxiety Disorders in At-Risk Children

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Family-based CBT
n=70 Participants
Family-based CBT. Participants will receive family-based cognitive behavioral therapy. Families in this group will learn about how to identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety, ways to cope with anxiety, relaxation techniques, and problem-solving skills. They will participate in 8, one-hour sessions, once/week with trained clinicians and 3 monthly booster sessions to reinforce what they learned. Family-based CBT: Eight, 1-hour weekly sessions with a trained clinician.
Information Monitoring
n=66 Participants
Information Monitoring. Participants will receive a packet of information about anxiety. Participants in this group will be called monthly to monitor symptoms of anxiety. Information Monitoring: Packet providing information on strategies for coping with anxiety
Total
n=136 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
8.53 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.76 • n=93 Participants
8.86 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.85 • n=4 Participants
8.69 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.80 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
44 Participants
n=93 Participants
32 Participants
n=4 Participants
76 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants
n=93 Participants
34 Participants
n=4 Participants
60 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
58 participants
n=93 Participants
57 participants
n=4 Participants
115 participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
other ethnicity/race
12 participants
n=93 Participants
9 participants
n=4 Participants
21 participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
70 participants
n=93 Participants
66 participants
n=4 Participants
136 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months post-treatment

The C/P-ADIS is a semi-structured diagnostic interview used to assess symptoms of anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues. This interview will be administered by a trained staff member and will utilize information from both parents and children. This interview will be used to determine the presence or absence of an anxiety disorder for children in this study. .

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Information Monitoring
n=66 Participants
Information Monitoring. Participants will receive a packet of information about anxiety. Participants in this group will be called monthly to monitor symptoms of anxiety. Information Monitoring: Packet providing information on strategies for coping with anxiety
Family-based CBT
n=70 Participants
Family-based CBT. Participants will receive family-based cognitive behavioral therapy. Families in this group will learn about how to identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety, ways to cope with anxiety, relaxation techniques, and problem-solving skills. They will participate in 8, one-hour sessions, once/week with trained clinicians and 3 monthly booster sessions to reinforce what they learned. Family-based CBT: Eight, 1-hour weekly sessions with a trained clinician.
Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychological Disorders-IV, Child and Parent Versions (C/P-ADIS)
19 participants with anxiety diagnosis
3 participants with anxiety diagnosis

Adverse Events

Family-based CBT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Information Monitoring

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Golda Ginsburg

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Phone: 410-955-1544

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place