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NCT Number: NCT05580081

Optimizing CBT Implementation Among Community Providers Through Internet-based Consultation and Networking (i-CAN)

Although anxiety is one of the most common and debilitating mental health conditions affecting children and adolescents, the vast majority of sufferers do not receive effective treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, frontline treatment for pediatric anxiety, yet many community-based practitioners do not implement CBT with high fidelity, which can detrimentally affect its clinical impact. The goal of this study is to develop and test an online platform to support community providers' effective use of CBT for pediatric anxiety.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders CBT Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Center for Youth Development and Intervention

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487, United States

About this study

Stemming from implementation science and, specifically, the Theory of Planned Behavior, investigators are working alongside community stakeholders to develop a novel, online consultation platform. This platform, termed Internet-based Consultation or Networking (or i-CAN) will utilize a professional navigator (i.e., a provider with CBT expertise), online support and resources, and parallel peer consultation to create a user-friendly and supportive community for providers to get support as they implement CBT. Once finalized, the platform will be tested in the context of a preliminary randomized controlled trial (RCT) with approximately 100 mental healthcare providers who work with anxious children and adolescents. Providers who enroll will be randomly assigned to either the experimental condition (i-CAN) or the control condition (wait-list for i-CAN). The primary outcome of interest is change in intentions to use CBT.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • provide direct mental healthcare to anxious youth
  • practice in general community within state of Alabama
  • agree to try i-CAN

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

I-CAN

Behavioral

online support and consultation to providers

Primary outcomes

  1. Reasoned Action Questionnaire

    Time frame: 18 weeks

    Questionnaire that assesses instrumental beliefs, perceived norms, and self-efficacy (all related to use of cognitive-behavioral therapy). On the Reasoned Action Questionnaire, higher scores indicate greater intention to use the therapeutic approach. Scores can range from 14 to 90.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evidence-based practice attitude scale

    Time frame: 18 weeks

    Questionnaire that assesses views toward cognitive-behavioral therapy. Higher scores indicate more positive views. Scores can range from 0 to 60.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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