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- Clinical Trial NCT03932032
Targeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth
January 18, 2024 updated by: Florida International University
This two-site study is a test of Attention Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT) among 260 youths ages 10 to 14 years with social anxiety disorder.
One-half of participants will receive 8 sessions of computer administered ABMT and the other half of participants will receive 8 sessions of computer administered Neutral Control Task (NCT).
The investigators hypothesize that a biomarker of attention to social threat measured using electroencephalography (EEG) and ratings of social anxiety severity will be lower in participants who receive ABMT compared to participants who receive NCT.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
260
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Jeremy W Pettit, PhD
- Phone Number: 305-348-1671
- Email: jpettit@fiu.edu
Study Locations
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Connecticut
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
- Recruiting
- Yale Child Study Center Program for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
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Contact:
- Wendy K Silverman, PhD
- Phone Number: 203-737-7053
- Email: wendy.silverman@yale.edu
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33199
- Recruiting
- Florida International University Center for Children and Families
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Contact:
- Jeremy Pettit, PhD
- Phone Number: 305-348-3879
- Email: jpettit@fiu.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Jeremy Pettit, PhD
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
10 years to 14 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be between ages 10 and 14 years
- meet DSM5 criteria for a diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder
- presence of any coexisting psychiatric diagnoses must be of lesser severity than Social Anxiety Disorder
- have no current psychotropic medication other than a stable dose of stimulant or non-stimulant medication for coexisting ADHD
Exclusion Criteria:
- meet DSM5 criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Bipolar Disorder, Tourette's Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, or Substance Use Disorders
- show high likelihood of hurting self or others
- be a victim of undisclosed abuse requiring investigation/ supervision by the Department of Social Services
- have an uncorrected vision or physical disability that interferes with the ability to click a mouse button rapidly and repeatedly
- have a history of neurological illness, including seizures/epilepsy, or head injury with loss of consciousness > 5 minutes
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Attention Bias Modification Treatment
Attention Bias Modification Treatment is a computer-based attention training program.
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At each of eight sessions, participants complete 160 computer administered trials wherein a pair of threatening stimuli and neutral stimuli is presented simultaneously and then followed immediately by a probe.
The probe always replaces the neutral stimulus and never replaces the threatening stimulus.
The intervention is based on the idea that attention can be shaped via repetitive computer based training methods, and training attention toward neutral stimuli will lead to a reduction in social anxiety.
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Sham Comparator: Neutral Control Task
Neutral Control Task uses the same computer-based format as Attention Bias Modification Treatment, but includes only neutral stimuli and does not train attention.
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At each of eight sessions, participants complete 160 computer administered trials wherein a pair of neutral stimuli is presented simultaneously and then followed immediately by a probe.
NCT matches ABMT on duration, format, and number of trials, but does not engage attention to social threat and does not train attention.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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P1 amplitude elicited in the dot-probe task
Time Frame: post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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Posttreatment event related potential amplitude elicited during the emotional faces dot probe task.
The investigators will focus specifically on the P1 amplitude time-locked to the onset of facial stimuli in the dot probe task.
P1 amplitude will be measured using EEG methodology.
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post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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P1 amplitude elicited in the dot-probe task
Time Frame: Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Follow-up P1 event related potential amplitude elicited during the emotional faces dot probe task.
The investigators will focus specifically on the P1 amplitude time-locked to the onset of facial stimuli in the dot probe task.
P1 amplitude will be measured using EEG methodology.
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Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents
Time Frame: post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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posttreatment clinician rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents.
It is a clinician rated measure of the severity of youths' social anxiety symptoms.
Total scores range from 0 to 144, with higher scores representing more severe social anxiety.
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post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents
Time Frame: Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Follow-up clinician rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents.
It is a clinician rated measure of the severity of youths' social anxiety symptoms.
Total scores range from 0 to 144, with higher scores representing more severe social anxiety.
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Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version at posttreatment
Time Frame: 7 days
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posttreatment parent rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version (SCARED-P).
The SCARED-P is a parent rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety.
Total scores on the SCARED-P range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.
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7 days
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Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version at Follow up
Time Frame: 7 days
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follow up parent rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version (SCARED-P).
The SCARED-P is a parent rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety.
Total scores on the SCARED-P range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.
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7 days
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Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version at posttreatment
Time Frame: 7 days
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posttreatment child rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version (SCARED-C).
The SCARED-C is a child rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety.
Total scores on the SCARED-C range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.
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7 days
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Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version at Follow-Up
Time Frame: 7 days
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Follow up child rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity over the past 7 days.
The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version (SCARED-C).
The SCARED-C is a child rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety.
Total scores on the SCARED-C range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.
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7 days
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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State Anxiety before and after a Speech Task
Time Frame: post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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posttreatment State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered before and after a 3-minute speech task.
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post-intervention (within one week of completing the final treatment session)
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State Anxiety before and after a Speech Task
Time Frame: Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Follow-up State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered before and after a 3-minute speech task.
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Follow-up (six months after completing the final treatment session)
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jeremy W Pettit, PhD, Florida International University
- Principal Investigator: Wendy K Silverman, PhD, Yale University
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
July 1, 2019
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 31, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 26, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 26, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
April 30, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
January 19, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 18, 2024
Last Verified
January 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R01MH119299 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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