Cognitive behavioural treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: optimising treatment based on patient characteristics

ISRCTN ISRCTN48511871
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48511871
Secondary identifying numbers 5484 (NFGV); NTR347
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
06/04/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Adelinde J.M. van der Leeden
Scientific

Academisch Centrum Kinder - en Jeugdpsychiatrie Curium
Endegeesterstraatweg 27
Oegstgeest
2342 AK
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)71 515 9600
Email A.J.M.van.der.Leeden@umail.leidenuniv.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectives1. Group cognitive behavioural treatment is as effective as individual cognitive behavioural treatment
2. Treatment outcome is predicted by severity of the psychopathology, cognitive variables, social variables, biological variables and environmental variables
3. Children diagnosed with an anxiety disorder after the first phase of treatment will respond to prolongation of the treatment with active participation of parents
Ethics approval(s)Received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAnxiety disorders
Intervention1. Individual cognitive behavioural treatment
2. Group cognitive behavioural treatment
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Diagnostic status
2. Anxiety symptoms
Secondary outcome measures1. Depressive symptoms
2. Other symptoms of psychopathology
3. Global level of functioning
Overall study start date01/09/2002
Completion date01/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit8 Years
Upper age limit16 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants180
Key inclusion criteria1. Children and adolescents between 8 and 16 years old
2. Primary diagnosed with at least one of following Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM IV) anxiety disorders: separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder or specific phobia
Key exclusion criteria1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) less than 85
2. Children who are not proficient in the Dutch language
3. Somatic disease
4. Drug related disorder
5. Pervasive developmental disorder
6. Selective mutism
7. Psycho-somatic disease
8. Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder
9. Obsessive compulsive disorder
10. Post-traumatic stress disorder
11. Acute stress disorder
12. Use of medication for anxiety
13. Concurrent psychotherapy
Date of first enrolment01/09/2002
Date of final enrolment01/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Academisch Centrum Kinder - en Jeugdpsychiatrie Curium
Oegstgeest
2342 AK
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) (Netherlands)
University/education

Albinusdreef 2
P.O. Box 9600
Leiden
2300 RC
Netherlands

Website http://www.lumc.nl/
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) (The Netherlands) - Revolving Fund

No information available

National Fund for Public Mental Health (Nationaal Fonds Geestelijke Volksgezondheid [NFGV]) (The Netherlands)

No information available

Sophia Foundation for Scientific Research (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/01/2011 Yes No