Pediatric Anxiety Intervention With an Entertaining Video Game: Feasibility Study

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Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

This research study aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of using an entertaining video game as an addition to traditional therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth, particularly those youth who may have limited access to mental health treatment in the traditional clinical setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02713425

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

20

Starts

2016-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-04

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 7 to 17
• Primary diagnosis of:
• social phobia,
• separation anxiety disorder
• A parent or other primary care giver available to participate with the child in all assessment and treatment activities
• Estimated average intelligence
• English speaking
• Received les than 3 treatment sessions for social anxiety disorder

You may not qualify if…

• History of and/or current diagnosis of:
• psychosis,
• autism,
• bipolar disorder,
• mental retardation,
• oppositional defiant disorder,
• PTSD,
• selective mutism, or
• major depressive disorder
• Current suicidality or recent suicidal behavior
• Parent to be involved in study who is unable to adequately participate due to intellectual or psychiatric difficulties
• Starting or changing the dosage of a psychiatric medication in the last two months

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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