Actively Recruiting
I-CARE: A Pilot Study of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Led by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Updated on 2025-05-13
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
148 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if CBT(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)-MyOWL(Optimizing Wellness through Literature) is feasible, leads to better patient retention, and has high acceptability by youth psychiatric outpatients with mood and/or anxiety disorder aged 14-19. The main questions it aims to answer are: Primary Objective (feasibility): To determine whether a clinically meaningful proportion of youth complete a full course of CBT-MyOWL / CBT-as-usual. Primary Objective (acceptability): To determine whether the CBT-MyOWL and CBT-as-usual interventions delivered are acceptable to youth participants. Secondary Objectives: 1. To determine whether CBT-MyOWL enhances time of retention compared to CBT-as-usual. 2. To determine whether youth who receive CBT-MyOWL have improved scores on all of the following over the course of treatment and endpoint compared to youth who receive CBT-as usual: i) depression and anxiety ii) suicidal ideation, iii) self-harm, and iv) coping and emotional resiliency. Participants will: Participate in 12 sessions of either CBT-MyOWL or CBT-as-usual (active control) Completes 4-5 questionnaires at sessions 3,6,9,12 Complete the acceptability and exit interview at session 12
CONDITIONS
Official Title
I-CARE: A Pilot Study of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 14-19
- Primary diagnosis of a mood disorder or an anxiety disorder
- Ability to understand written and spoken English and to read a novel
- Treating physician considers CBT as indicated for the patient
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients already participating in active CBT therapy or recently completed CBT treatment (within the past 3 months)
- Active psychosis or mania
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Prudence Chan, HBSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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