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Brain scans may reveal how kids respond to anxiety treatment

NCT ID NCT00018057

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study looks at how the brains of children with anxiety disorders work differently from healthy children. Researchers will use brain scans and thinking tasks to track changes over a year, before and after standard treatments like therapy or medication. The goal is to find patterns that predict which treatment works best for each child.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Attention Bias Modification Training
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help identify which children are most likely to benefit from specific anxiety treatments, leading to more personalized care.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase study focused on understanding brain changes, not on proving a new treatment works. The results may not directly improve care for years, if at all.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder major depressive disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder panic disorder separation anxiety disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DISORDERS MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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  • University of Maryland, College Park

    RECRUITING

    College Park, Maryland, 20742, United States

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