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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00517244 |
This study will look at similarities and differences in family processes and child temperament among children with and without symptoms of anxiety disorders.
Condition |
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Anxiety Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Case Control, Prospective |
Official Title: | Child Anxiety Disorders: Parenting and Temperament Effects |
Estimated Enrollment: | 180 |
Study Start Date: | October 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2010 |
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Primary anxiety disorder
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Primary obsessive compulsive disorder
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Healthy children with no previous history of an anxiety disorder
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Anxiety disorders are among the most common childhood disorders. Although anxiety is a normal part of life and growing up, for some children this anxiety becomes chronic, relentless, and progressively worse if left untreated. Physical symptoms typically accompany the intense anxiety caused by the disorder, and may include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking. Effective treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research continues to yield new, improved therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders to lead productive, fulfilling lives. This study will look at similarities and differences in family processes and child temperament among children with and without symptoms of anxiety disorders. Results from this study may improve future treatment of children with anxiety disorders.
Families participating in this observational study will be mailed parent and child questionnaires that should be completed prior to the first study session. The child questionnaires will ask for information regarding the child's feelings and family interactions. Parent questionnaires will ask for information about their own personal feelings as well as the child's feelings, symptoms, and behaviors. Study participation will last 2 days. On the first day of the study, families will undergo a 3-hour diagnostic interview in which questions similar to those found on the questionnaires will be revisited. On the second day, mothers and their children will participate in three different observation tasks that explore how families interact and respond to certain situations. These tasks may include discussing certain anxiety-provoking situations, putting puzzles together, and creating an ending to a story. Before each task, the child will be placed alone in a separate room where the child will be asked to relax. Throughout the tasks, the child's heart rate and breathing will be recorded by a machine. The tasks will be videotaped but will be viewed only by research staff for data analysis purposes and to ensure that all safety procedures were followed. Upon study completion, if it appears that a child has an anxiety disorder, parents of the child will be notified and will receive treatment referrals as needed.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 8 Years to 12 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Community Sample
Inclusion Criteria for Children:
Exclusion Criteria Children:
Contact: Alexandra K. Ogata, AB | 401-444-3003 | aogata@lifespan.org |
Contact: Noah Berman, AB | 401-444-2178 | nberman@lifespan.org |
United States, Rhode Island | |
Pediatric Anxiety Research Clinic/Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School | Recruiting |
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903 | |
Contact: Alexandra K. Ogata, AB 401-444-3003 aogata@lifespan.org | |
Contact: Noah Berman, AB 401-444-2178 nberman@lifespan.org | |
Principal Investigator: Abbe M. Garcia, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Abbe M. Garcia, PhD | Brown Medical School/ Rhode Island Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital ( Abbe Garcia ) |
Study ID Numbers: | K23 MH071754, DDTR B3-PDX |
Study First Received: | August 14, 2007 |
Last Updated: | December 12, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00517244 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Children Healthy Controls Assessment |
Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Healthy Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Pathologic Processes Disease |