Trial Outcomes & Findings for Parent-based Treatment for Youth With Anxiety and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (NCT NCT04922502)

NCT ID: NCT04922502

Last Updated: 2025-03-04

Results Overview

Clinician-rated child anxiety severity throughout the past week. Each item is scored on a 0 to 5 scale (higher scores correspond to greater severity), yielding a total between 0 and 35.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

68 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline (before treatment), post-treatment assessment (on average 12 weeks), one month follow up; Baseline scores reported.

Results posted on

2025-03-04

Participant Flow

Enrollment numbers reflect both parent and child of the parent-child dyads.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Standard SPACE
12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors. Standard SPACE: 12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors.
Bibliotherapy, Low Therapist Contact SPACE
4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD". Bibliotherapy, low therapist contact SPACE: 4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD".
Overall Study
STARTED
66
70
Overall Study
COMPLETED
60
62
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Parent-based Treatment for Youth With Anxiety and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Standard SPACE
n=33 Participants
12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors. Standard SPACE: 12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors.
Bibliotherapy, Low Therapist Contact SPACE
n=35 Participants
4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD". Bibliotherapy, low therapist contact SPACE: 4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD".
Total
n=68 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
33 Participants
n=99 Participants
35 Participants
n=107 Participants
68 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
10.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=99 Participants
10.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8 • n=107 Participants
10.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.7 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
18 Participants
n=107 Participants
33 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
35 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
21 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
n=99 Participants
24 Participants
n=107 Participants
47 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
9 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
21 Participants
n=107 Participants
42 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
6 Participants
n=107 Participants
12 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
3 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
33 participants
n=99 Participants
35 participants
n=107 Participants
68 participants
n=206 Participants
Clinical Global Impressions Scale-Severity
3.48 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .67 • n=99 Participants
3.54 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .82 • n=107 Participants
3.51 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .74 • n=206 Participants
Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale-Revised
17.63 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.67 • n=99 Participants
16.51 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.14 • n=107 Participants
17.06 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.52 • n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (before treatment), post-treatment assessment (on average 12 weeks), one month follow up; Baseline scores reported.

Population: Three participants did not complete the standard SPACE intervention, and 4 participants did not complete the low-therapist contact SPACE intervention

Clinician-rated child anxiety severity throughout the past week. Each item is scored on a 0 to 5 scale (higher scores correspond to greater severity), yielding a total between 0 and 35.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard SPACE
n=30 Participants
12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors. Standard SPACE: 12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors.
Bibliotherapy, Low Therapist Contact SPACE
n=31 Participants
4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD". Bibliotherapy, low therapist contact SPACE: 4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD".
Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale
10.86 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.80
10.96 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.08

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 24 weeks

Clinician-rated diagnostic interview that includes current anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and related disorders. Each diagnostic category is coded as present or absent based on symptom criteria and clinical severity ratings (CSRs), which indicate the level of clinical interference. CSRs are scored on a 0-8 scale (0 = not at all; 8 = very, very much). CSRs of 4 or above indicate the clinical levels.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (before treatment), post-treatment assessment (on average 12 weeks), one month follow up; Baseline scores reported.

Population: three participants did not complete the standard SPACE intervention and 4 participants did not complete the low-therapist contact SPACE intervention. Data for baseline scores reported.

Clinician-rated child psychopathology severity rating. A single item is scored 0-6 (0= no illness; 6= extremely severe symptoms).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard SPACE
n=30 Participants
12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors. Standard SPACE: 12 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist guides the parent to target anxious behaviors and support adaptive child behaviors.
Bibliotherapy, Low Therapist Contact SPACE
n=31 Participants
4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD". Bibliotherapy, low therapist contact SPACE: 4 one hour parent sessions over 12 weeks in which the therapist supports the parent in understanding and implementing content reviewed in the book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD".
Clinical Global Impression-Severity
2.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.89
2.52 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.93

Adverse Events

Standard SPACE

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Bibliotherapy, Low Therapist Contact SPACE

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Eric Storch

Baylor College of Medicine

Phone: (713) 798-3579

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place