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Anxiety DisordersNCT00104195

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

An observational study of Anxiety Disorders and Separation Anxiety Disorder, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
127 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2004to Apr 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Anxious and healthy adolescents

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • New York University's Child Study Center

    New York, New York, 10016

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About this study

Official title: Decision-Making Processes and Brain Function in Anxiety-Disordered and Non-Anxious Youth

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.

Read the detailed description

Preliminary analyses of behavioral data showed no group differences in response times during the decision-making games. However, behavioral ratings of certainty during the task showed differences between groups. Anxiety-disordered participants indicated lower levels of certainty during the most uncertain conditions of the task (p < .05). This difference was consistent with the study hypothesis. Within-subjects analyses of the decision-making tasks showed that subjects responded as expected. Reaction times (RT) during uncertain conditions of the HiLo-Game were significantly longer than during more certain conditions (p = .001). Diary Task RTs for rating ambiguous situations were significantly longer than ratings of unambiguous situations (p = .019). Preliminary Analyses showed a significant correlation between Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) and RT during the Marble Task (r = -0.54, p < .05). Preliminary analysis also showed significant correlation between ratings of level of anxiety during the diary task and IU, IS, MASC and the child version of the SCARED. These preliminary results were not submitted for publication.

Keywords
Anxiety, Adolescence, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety, Separation, Phobic Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Intolerance of Uncertainty

    Measured: at time of assessment/enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Feb 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2004
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionApr 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Enrolment
127 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00104195
Sponsor's protocol ID
H11610
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
23 Feb 2005
Last updated
16 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anxiety Disorders and Separation Anxiety Disorder, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Intolerance of Uncertainty (time frame: at time of assessment/enrollment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Apr 2014.

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