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NCT Number: NCT00247754

VP3: Vancouver Primary Prevention Program (Anxiety Disorders Prevention in School Children)

Objective:

1. To evaluate the efficacy of a school-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program in reducing anxiety disorder symptoms in at-risk public school children. 2. To determine whether parent education and involvement improves outcome in anxious children treated with CBT. 3. To determine the ability of school personnel in a) recognizing classroom behaviors as anxiety disordered after targeting training of observable child behaviors e.g., avoidance, over-worry, etc.), and b) delivering a cognitive behavior intervention and 4. To evaluate a new measure of teacher-rated anxiety disorder symptoms in children.

Hypothesis:

1. A CBT oriented intervention as delivered by school personnel will be superior to an attention control procedure in reducing anxiety symptoms in at-risk children. 2. Children who have parental involvement will post stronger and more enduring treatment gains.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Mental Disorders

Age range

7 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Children enrolled in school between the ages of 7 and 13 who display anxiety symptoms.

  • Anxiety disorder symptoms (identified by a score of 56 or higher on the MASC; and teacher report, and /or parent recommendation) as the primary presenting problem. An enrolled child must have at least 2 of these criterions.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Parent willingness to sign consent form and to complete required assessments.
  • Student willingness to participate (child assent) in 10-week affective education program and completion of required assessments.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive Behaviour Treatment

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety symptoms

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2002
Study completion
2005
First posted
Nov 2, 2005
Registry last updated
Nov 2, 2005

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