A Research Study of How Teens With and Without an Anxiety Disorder Make Decisions

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by New York University School of Medicine, February 2005

First Received: February 23, 2005 Last Updated: June 23, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	New York University School of Medicine
Information provided by:	New York University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00104195

Purpose

The purpose of this trial is to study how teens with and without an anxiety disorder make decisions.

This is a brain imaging study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17.

Condition	Phase
Anxiety Disorders Separation Anxiety Disorder Phobic Disorders	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Anxiety Phobias

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Screening, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Decision-Making Processes and Brain Function in Anxiety-Disordered and Non-Anxious Youth

Further study details as provided by New York University School of Medicine:

Study Start Date:	February 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2006

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Must meet diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia, OR must be free of medical, psychiatric, neurologic conditions and learning disorders (healthy controls)
Sufficient intelligence to understand the study and provide truly informed consent; will be determined by educational history

Exclusion Criteria:

Having any major medical conditions that may interfere with interpretation of results or be associated with risk in an MRI environment (history of metal implants, or contraindications to MRI scanning for research purposes, including pregnancy)
Current evidence of Autism, Major Depression, Substance Abuse, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, Tic Disorders, significant suicidality, lifetime history of psychosis or mania.
Estimated Full-Scale IQ below 80
Inability or unwillingness to remain still during scanning
Inability or unwillingness to provide assent
Absence of signed consent by parent or legal guardian
Current history of sexual or physical abuse in the family, or past sexual or physical abuse if there is ongoing Department of Social Services (DSS) involvement

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00104195

Locations

United States, New York
New York University's Child Study Center	Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Contact: Sara R Hefton 212-263-0661 sara.hefton@med.nyu.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

New York University School of Medicine

More Information

Additional Information:

NYU Child Study Center website This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	H11610
Study First Received:	February 23, 2005
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00104195 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by New York University School of Medicine:

Anxiety
Adolescence
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Anxiety, Separation
Phobic Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes
Disease
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders

Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Anxiety, Separation
Phobic Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009