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Evaluating Intensive Group Behavioral Treatment for Children With Selective Mutism

NCT03612102 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2018-08-15

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Summary

This goal of this study is to evaluate an intensive group behavioral treatment (IGBT) program for children with selective mutism, a low base-rate childhood anxiety disorder. 29 children between the ages of 5 and 9 will be randomly assigned to participate in a 5-day IGBT over the summer or to a waitlist control condition, with the opportunity to participate in IGBT 4 weeks later. All children that participate in treatment will be followed up 8 weeks into the following school year.

Conditions

  • Selective Mutism

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intensive Group Behavioral Treatment (IGBT)

IGBT is a 5-day intensive treatment program, where cognitive behavioral therapy is provided to children and their parents delivered over 6-8 hours per day over the course of 5 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Florida International University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-11
Primary Completion
2017-12-14
Completion
2017-12-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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