Status:
COMPLETED
A Research Study of How Teens With and Without an Anxiety Disorder Make Decisions
Lead Sponsor:
NYU Langone Health
Conditions:
Anxiety Disorders
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to study how teens with and without an anxiety disorder make decisions. This is a brain imaging study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in adolescents be...
Detailed Description
Preliminary analyses of behavioral data showed no group differences in response times during the decision-making games. However, behavioral ratings of certainty during the task showed differences betw...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must meet diagnostic criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia, OR must be free of medical, psychiatric, neurologic conditions and learning disorders (healthy controls)
- Sufficient intelligence to understand the study and provide truly informed consent; will be determined by educational history
Exclusion
- Having any major medical conditions that may interfere with interpretation of results or be associated with risk in an MRI environment (history of metal implants, or contraindications to MRI scanning for research purposes, including pregnancy)
- Current evidence of Autism, Major Depression, Substance Abuse, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, Tic Disorders, significant suicidality, lifetime history of psychosis or mania.
- Estimated Full-Scale IQ below 80
- Inability or unwillingness to remain still during scanning
- Inability or unwillingness to provide assent
- Absence of signed consent by parent or legal guardian
- Current history of sexual or physical abuse in the family, or past sexual or physical abuse if there is ongoing Department of Social Services (DSS) involvement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
127 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00104195
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
April 16 2014
Active Locations (1)
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New York University's Child Study Center
New York, New York, United States, 10016