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NCT05665491 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Role of Parent Interpretation Bias in the Transmission of Anxiety to Children

A NA study of Anxiety, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
300
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05665491 is a NA study of Anxiety that is actively recruiting participants, run by Mclean Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 300 participants, below the 439-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (32% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT05665491, a NA study of Anxiety, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
300 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Approximately 30% of children will experience an anxiety disorder, making anxiety the most common mental health problem among children in the United States. However, few children receive treatment and even our most effective anxiety treatments leave up to half of children in need of additional intervention. Despite the well-established role of parent anxiety in transmitting and maintaining child anxiety, the lack of data on specific parent mechanisms underlying the intergenerational transmission of anxiety is a critical barrier to informing novel targets of personalized treatments. Consistent with NIMH's Strategic Plan, Objective 2.2 to understand risk factors and behavioral indicators of mental illness across the lifespan and to identify novel intervention targets based on knowledge of psychological mechanisms, the current study focuses on interpretation bias, the tendency to perceive threat in ambiguous situations. The overall objective of this project is to empirically test a theoretical model of the intergenerational transmission of anxiety focused on parent interpretation bias as a root cause. Our specific aims are to test theorized effects of parent interpretation bias on (1) parent behavior and (2) child interpretation bias and (3) evaluate potential moderators to refine theories of intergenerational transmission of anxiety and inform future personalized interventions. Our central hypothesis is that parent interpretation bias influences child interpretation bias through its effects on maladaptive, anxiety-promoting parenting behaviors, such as accommodation and modeling of avoidant coping. To test this hypothesis, we will randomize 300 parents of children ages 7-12 to complete four weeks of a smartphone delivered interpretation bias manipulation vs. a self-assessment smartphone app condition. The interpretation bias intervention teaches parents to interpret ambiguous situations in a non-threatening manner via quick, repeated practice and corrective feedback.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Self-Assessment
  • BEHAVIORAL HabitWorks

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • McLean Hospital - Belmont

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 300 participants
Start Date 2023-07-28
Est. Completion 2027-11-30
Phase NA

Sponsor

Mclean Hospital

140 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT05665491

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT05665491 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 300 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 439-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (32% lower). The listed sponsor is Mclean Hospital, which has 140 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Anxiety appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Self-Assessment is the first listed.

NCT05665491 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05665491 about?

NCT05665491 is a clinical study titled "Role of Parent Interpretation Bias in the Transmission of Anxiety to Children". Approximately 30% of children will experience an anxiety disorder, making anxiety the most common mental health problem among children in the United States. However, few children receive treatment and even our most effective anxiety treatments leave up to half of children in need of additional inter...

What is the current status of trial NCT05665491?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 300 participants. The study started on 2023-07-28. Estimated completion is 2027-11-30.

What conditions does trial NCT05665491 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Anxiety.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05665491?

The interventions under investigation include: Self-Assessment (BEHAVIORAL), HabitWorks (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05665491?

This trial is sponsored by Mclean Hospital, which has 140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05665491 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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