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Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Children Age 8-12 Years With Anxiety Disorders

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Karolinska Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Treatments

Behavioral: therapist support
Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01533402
2011/2027-31/5

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a 10 week Internet-delivered CBT is a feasible approach to treat children (age 8-12 years) with anxiety disorder (social phobia, panic disorder, specific phobia, generalized anxiety disorder or separation anxiety disorder). The program is directed toward both the parents and children. The patients work with the treatment is supported through on-line contact with a therapist. Approximately 128 patients will be included in the study and randomized to either condition. All included patients are assessed before the treatment starts and after 10 weeks (post treatment). Follow-up assessments are conducted at 3 and 12 months after treatment.

Enrollment

128 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

8 to 12 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • primary diagnosis of social phobia, panic disorder, specific phobia, generalized anxiety disorder or separation anxiety disorder,
  • age between 8 and 12 years,
  • ability to read and write Swedish and
  • with access to a computer and use of internet.

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of neuropsychiatric diagnosis or a primary psychiatric disorder other than those that the treatment aims at.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

128 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Attention control
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Weekly support from therapist without CBT-interventions
Treatment:
Behavioral: therapist support
Internet CBT
Experimental group
Description:
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy with therapy support
Treatment:
Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Trial contacts and locations

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