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Parent-Only therapy may rewire anxious Kids' brains

NCT ID NCT03585010

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a 12-session parent-based treatment (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) can reduce anxiety in children by changing how their brains respond. 214 children with anxiety disorders participated. The goal was to see if parent training alone could lower child anxiety severity as effectively as child-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (behavioral therapy for parents)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that treating parents alone can reduce children's anxiety, offering a new therapy option.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all children. It compares different behavioral therapies, not a drug, so effects may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

214 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2018

Finished

Mar 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Prepubertal * Clinical diagnosis of primary anxiety disorder * Must not have another mental illness more impairing than the most impairing anxiety disorder * IQ of at least 80. Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorders (including seizures) * Organic mental disorders, psychotic disorders, or pervasive developmental disorders * High likelihood of hurting themselves or others * Current psychosocial or psychopharmacological treatment * History of neurological illness or head injury with loss of consciousness \> 5 minutes * Vision or physical disability that interferes with seeing stimuli presented briefly on computer screen and/or clicking a mouse button rapidly and repeatedly * Contraindications for MRI scanning (e.g., metal implants, pacemakers, braces, claustrophobia, pregnancy, weight \> 250 pounds).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder separation anxiety disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety disorder of childhood Generalized anxiety disorder Separation anxiety disorder of childhood Social anxiety disorder of childhood

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yale University Child Study Center

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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