A Transdiagnostic Internet Intervention for Parents of Children With Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT05341297

Last Updated: 2023-09-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

111 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2023-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a transdiagnostic, parent-led, Internet-delivered intervention in reducing child and adolescent internalizing problems.

Detailed Description

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Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common in children and adolescents. There is substantial research indicating that transdiagnostic Internet interventions are effective for adults and children with anxiety and depressive disorders; however, there is limited research on the efficacy of such programs aimed at parents of children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive symptoms. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of a transdiagnostic Internet intervention for parents of children with elevated anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Conditions

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Emotional Problem Anxiety Depression Psychological Distress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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ParentKIT

Transdiagnostic parent-led Internet-delivered intervention Participants in the experimental group will have access to the ParentKIT intervention. The intervention was developed based on existing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy protocols for parents of children with internalizing problems. It consists of nine modules delivered over three weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ParentKIT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is structured in 9 modules through which parents learn to identify and manage their children's anxiety and depressive symptoms. The Internet intervention is guided by two psychotherapists under supervision training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trained by the first author on the treatment protocol.

Waitlist

Participants in the waitlist condition will have access to the program after 3 weeks.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ParentKIT

The intervention is structured in 9 modules through which parents learn to identify and manage their children's anxiety and depressive symptoms. The Internet intervention is guided by two psychotherapists under supervision training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trained by the first author on the treatment protocol.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* parent of a child/ adolescent aged 6 to 14 years
* elevated internalizing problems
* have Internet access

Exclusion Criteria

* undergoing psychotherapy/ pharmacological treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Babes-Bolyai University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Costina-Ruxandra Păsărelu

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Costina R Păsărelu, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Babes-Bolyai University

Locations

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Babes-Bolyai University

Cluj-Napoca, , Romania

Site Status

Countries

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Romania

References

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Poetar CR, Dobrean A, Andersson G. Preliminary efficacy of a transdiagnostic parent-led internet-delivered intervention for children with anxiety and depressive symptoms: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2024 Mar 6;18(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s13034-024-00721-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38448874 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GTC 31371/2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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