Treatment for Anxiety in Children
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| First Received Date ICMJE | November 2, 1999 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | June 13, 2007 | ||||||||
| Start Date ICMJE | October 1996 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00000389 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Treatment for Anxiety in Children | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Research Unit on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Anxiety Treatment Study | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to see if it is effective to treat children with anxiety disorders with fluvoxamine. Fluvoxamine has been successfully used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults and children. Anxiety disorders other than OCD, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, or separation anxiety, are very common in youth and are not always responsive to behavioral therapies alone. These disorders may respond to fluvoxamine. A child will be evaluated for 3 weeks before he/she is assigned randomly (like tossing a coin) to receive either fluvoxamine or an inactive placebo for 8 weeks. After this double-blind phase (neither the child/parents nor the doctor know which treatment is being given), the child will have the option of continuing treatment during a 4-month open-label extension period (both the child/parents and the doctor know which the child is receiving). A child may be eligible for this study if he/she: Is 6 to 17 years old and has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder (i.e., generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, or separation anxiety). |
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| Detailed Description | To evaluate fluvoxamine in the treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Fluvoxamine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is FDA-approved for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults and children. Anxiety disorders other than OCD are very common in youth and are not always responsive to psychosocial therapies. Fluvoxamine is an alternative treatment. After a 3-week period of evaluation, patients meeting study entry criteria are randomized to receive either fluvoxamine or placebo for 8 weeks. After this double-blind phase, patients can enter a 4-month open-label extension. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Phase | Phase 3 | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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| Intervention ICMJE | Drug: Fluvoxamine | ||||||||
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Completion Date | November 1999 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | - Patients must have: DSM -IV diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, or separation anxiety. |
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| Gender | Both | ||||||||
| Ages | 6 Years to 17 Years | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00000389 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | N01 MH60005, N01 MH60016, DSIR CT | ||||||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Responsible Party | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||||||
| Verification Date | November 2005 | ||||||||
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