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School nurses as anxiety coaches? a new program aims to help kids cope

NCT ID NCT04693858

Symptom relief Sponsor: UConn Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a brief program called CALM, delivered by school nurses, can reduce excessive anxiety in children aged 5 to 12. The program teaches relaxation, facing fears, and changing anxious thoughts over eight weeks. It is compared to a relaxation-only approach and a waitlist. The study also looks at whether CALM improves school outcomes and is cost-effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Child Anxiety Learning Modules (CALM), a cognitive-behavioral intervention delivered by school nurses over 8 weeks
What this could lead to
If effective, this could provide a practical, school-based way to help children with anxiety, potentially improving their academic and social functioning without needing specialized mental health care.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early-stage, and the benefits may not last beyond the follow-up period. As with any behavioral intervention, results may vary widely among children.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 218 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2020

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

5 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Student Inclusion Criteria: * Be between the ages of 5-12 * Have elevated anxiety symptoms as indicated by a) a total SCARED score of 15 or higher based on parent and/or child report using the full SCARED from the baseline evaluation, and/or b) a Clinician Severity Rating of 3 or higher on any anxiety diagnosis from the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children DSM-V (ADIS) * Be fluent in English in order to provide informed consent and assent for their participation and to complete the study measures. * Children on a stable dose of pharmacological/psychotherapeutic treatment will be eligible as long as the dose has been stable for at least 4 weeks and no changes are considered for the duration of the intervention phase of the study (8 weeks) Student Exclusion Criteria: * Children who do not meet the inclusion criteria Nurse Inclusion Criteria: * Nurses must be a Registered Nurse (RN) or another similar medical professional * Nurses must be work in the role of a school nurse * Nurses must be fluent in English

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety disorder of childhood

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anxiety Treatment Center of Maryland

    Columbia, Maryland, 21045, United States

  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine

    West Hartford, Connecticut, 06119, United States

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