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Active, not recruitingNCT02218996TADCAROCUpdated Dec 18, 2024

Treatment of Anxiety Disorders for Children and Adolescents in Regular Outpatient Clinics

An observational study in Anxiety Disorders, sponsored by Helse Stavanger HF. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-18.

Sponsored by Helse Stavanger HF · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
260
Ages
7 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the content of the treatment being delivered for anxiety disorders for children and adolescents in the regular outpatient clinics in western Norway. The study will also collect data before and after treatment to evaluate the result of the treatment. Furthermore, as part of the study we aim to collect normative data on two questionnaires used to identify anxiety symptoms and the extent to which anxiety interfere with daily functioning. We also aim to develop a quality indicator for anxiety treatment that can be used to monitor treatment in the regular outpatient service, based on the results of the current study.

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Conditions studied

  • Anxiety Disorders

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Keywords

  • Anxiety
  • Children
  • Adolescent
  • Effectiveness
  • Outpatient
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In context

Anxiety Disorders

4,868 studies on the registry are indexed under Anxiety Disorders; 1,388 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 260 is above the median of 150 across 606 observational studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Helse Stavanger HF is the lead sponsor of 93 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Children/adolescents from 7-17 years old referred to ordinary outpatient mental health service.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of an anxiety disorder (including PTSD and OCD) based on the diagnostic interview ADIS (ADIS-C/P; Silverman \& Albano, 1996).
  • The anxiety disorder is the patients primary diagnosis.
  • Informed concent is given.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient is in need for other primary treatment intervention (e.g., psychosis, suicidality risk)
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
260 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Psychosocial treatment

    Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders

    Other: Psychosocial treatment

Interventions

  • OtherPsychosocial treatment

    Regular psychosocial treatment in clinical outpatient service.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV), child and parent versions (ADIS- C/P; Silverman & Albano, 1996).

    Diagnostic interview for anxiety disorders and other comorbid disorders. For the 10-year follow-up we anticipate to use another version of the diagnostic interview schedule based on revised diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders.

    Time frame: The primary outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment, post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks) and at ten year follow-up.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Children's Anxiety Life Interference Scale (CALIS; Lyneham et al., 2013)

    Time frame: This outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment and post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks).

  2. The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED; Birmaher et al., 1999).

    Time frame: This outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment and post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks).

  3. Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS; Spence, 1998)

    Time frame: This outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment and post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks).

  4. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997)

    Time frame: This outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment and post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks)

  5. Short Mood & Feeling Questionaire (SMFQ; Angold et al., 1995).

    Time frame: This outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment and post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks)

  6. Clinical Global Impressions (CGI; Guy, 1976).

    Time frame: The outcome measure will be administered pre-treatment, post treatment (an expected average of 20 weeks) and at ten year follow-up.

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Study locations

1 site
  • BUPA Helse Stavanger
    Stavanger, Rogaland 4011, Norway
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 18, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02218996
Lead sponsor
Helse Stavanger HF
Collaborators
Helse Vest
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 18, 2014
Start date
Aug 2014
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 18, 2024

Study contacts

Jon F Bjaastad, D. Psych
principal investigator · Division of Psychiatry, Stavanger University Hospital, N-4068 Stavanger, Norway

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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