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Single Session Parenting Intervention for Child Anxiety
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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)
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Study Summary
This trial will examine whether a brief, online self-guided intervention can reduce parent accommodation of child anxiety to reduce symptoms while waiting for CBT.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for parents over 18 whose children, aged 5-12, have anxiety or OCD but aren't currently receiving CBT. Parents must speak English and their child shouldn't have severe mood disorders, psychosis, or suicidal thoughts.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The EMPOWER Program's single-session intervention (SSI) is being tested to see if it can reduce how much parents change their behavior to accommodate their child's anxiety while waiting for outpatient therapy.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves a web-based self-guided session without medication, no direct physical side effects are expected. However, there may be emotional or psychological responses related to discussing and addressing anxiety.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 2-week follow up; change over first 6 months of cbt (intake to 3- and 6-month follow-up)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Change in Pediatric Accommodation Scale, Parent-Report
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Spence Child Anxiety Scale, Parent-Report Total score
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: The EMPOWER ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The EMPOWER Program (Sung et al., 2021) is a web-based, self-administered SSI for parents that takes about 30 minutes to complete. The SSI includes 5 elements based on the components of CBT.
Group II: Waitlist as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the control group will have their children remain on the waitlist until they are assigned to a therapist in the clinic.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,945 Previous Clinical Trials
13,203,824 Total Patients Enrolled
44 Trials studying Anxiety Disorders
4,627 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety Disorders
AIM Youth Mental HealthUNKNOWN
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