Testing a CBT Program for Anxiety in Teenagers With Autism: A Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT04838912

Last Updated: 2023-07-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-07-04

Brief Summary

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The objective is to investigate the feasibility of a newly developed manualised group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programme for anxiety in 15 teenagers (aged 13-17 years) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Our aim is to focus primarily on acceptability and compliance with the program with some investigation of treatment effects on anxiety diagnosis and anxiety symptoms.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Autism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Fifteen teenagers aged 13-17 years with an active ASD diagnosis and experiencing life interference anxiety symptoms will be divided into 3 groups and treated with the Cool Kids AST anxiety program
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cool Kids ASA

The Cool Kids (Chilled) ASA anxiety program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cool Kids (Chilled) Anxiety program adapted to children and youths with autism and anxiety disorders.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBT program for anxiety in teenagers with autism

Interventions

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Cool Kids (Chilled) Anxiety program adapted to children and youths with autism and anxiety disorders.

CBT program for anxiety in teenagers with autism

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Fulfil the diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety diagnoses on the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Parent \& Child interview schedule (ADIS C/P)
* Obtained a diagnosis of ASD according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD 10)

Exclusion Criteria

* low intellectual functioning (\<70)
* active psychosis
* untreated hyperkinetic disorder
* inability to speak Danish
* inability to leave the home
* inability to attend a group setting
* inability to meet for treatment caused by other psychiatric disorders.
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Auhus University Hospital, Psychiatry

Aarhus N, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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1-16-02-37-21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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