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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02554929
Date of registration: 15/09/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Public title: Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder and Selective Mutism SAD&SMTRMT
Scientific title: Efficacy of a Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program in the Treatment of Young Children With Social Anxiety Disorder and/or Selective Mutism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of first enrolment: September 2015
Target sample size: 93
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02554929
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Suneeta Monga, MD
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Affiliation:  The Hospital for Sick Children
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 4 to 7 year old children who meet diagnostic criteria for a primary diagnosis of
Selective Mutism (SM) and/or Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) through a clinical and
semi-structured diagnostic interview .

- Presence of other anxiety disorders/symptoms is not an exclusion criterion as long as
the main concern (primary diagnosis) is SAD and/or SM.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of autism spectrum disorder, brain injury, or significant developmental
delays (based on medical history and clinical assessment).

- Children and parents not fluent in English.



Age minimum: 4 Years
Age maximum: 7 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Selective Mutism
Social Anxiety Disorder
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Taming Sneaky Fears
Behavioral: Parent Psycho-education and Child Socialization
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in Clinical Severity Ratings (CSR) of SAD & SM on the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule - Parent Version (ADIS-P) [Time Frame: Change from Baseline in CSR of SAD & SM at 6 months after treatment ends. Treatment groups run for 11 weeks.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in Clinical Severity Ratings (CSR) of SAD & SM on the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule - Parent Version (ADIS-P) [Time Frame: Change from Baseline in CSR within 4 weeks of treatment end. Treatment groups run for 11 weeks.]
Selective Mutism Questionnaire (SMQ) [Time Frame: The SMQ was completed by parents at all 3 time-points: 1) Pre-treatment (baseline), 2) Post-treatment, and 3) 6-month follow-up (from baseline date).]
Change in Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) [Time Frame: Change from Baseline on the CGAS at 6 months post-treatment end. Treatment groups run for 11 weeks.]
Change in Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) [Time Frame: Change from Baseline on the CGAS within 4 weeks of treatment end. Treatment groups run for 11 weeks.]
The Preschool Anxiety Scale - Parent Report [Time Frame: The PAS-P was completed by parents at all 3 time-points: 1) Pre-treatment (baseline), 2) Post-treatment, and 3) 6-month follow-up (from baseline date).]
Secondary ID(s)
1000050447
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 13/09/2019
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02554929
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