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Trial reportPloS one2019

A randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for adolescents with anxiety disorders.

Silke Stjerneklar, Esben Hougaard, Lauren F McLellan, Mikael Thastum

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02535403 nacompletednot on this map

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of AarhusRan2015 to 2016Enrolled70ConditionsAnxiety DisordersArmsICBT
NCT06368557 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorRegion of Southern DenmarkRan2023 to 2025Enrolled168ConditionsAnxiety DisordersArmsCoolMinds: Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT)
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Silke StjerneklarDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-7685-2398
Esben HougaardDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Lauren F McLellanCentre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, New South Wales, North Ryde, Australia.
Mikael ThastumDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnxiety disorders are highly prevalent in adolescence, but access to health care services is limited and only few receive professional help. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has been proposed to increase accessibility and reduce costs of treatment.

objectiveThe study evaluated the efficacy of a Danish version of the guided ICBT program ChilledOut Online, developed at the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Australia.

methodAt the Centre for Psychological Treatment of Children and Adolescents, Aarhus University, Denmark, a randomized controlled trial was conducted with 70 adolescents (13-17 years) with anxiety disorders according to DSM-IV. Participants were randomly assigned to a 14-weeks therapist-guided ICBT or to a waitlist condition. Outcomes were evaluated post-treatment and at 3- and 12-month follow-up.

resultsAt post-treatment, the ICBT group significantly outperformed the waitlist condition with moderate to large between-group effect sizes on diagnostic severity and anxiety symptoms rated by clinicians, and by adolescents and their parents. Forty percent of adolescents in ICBT were free of their primary diagnosis compared to 16% in the waitlist condition. Treatment gains were maintained at 3- and 12-month follow-up.

conclusionResults of the study provide support for the efficacy of guided ICBT for adolescents with anxiety disorders.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02535403.

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AdolescentAnxietyAnxiety DisordersAustraliaCognitive Behavioral TherapyCost-Benefit AnalysisDenmarkFemaleHumansInternetMaleTreatment OutcomeWaiting Lists

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PMID31532802
PMCPMC6750608

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