Health Condition 1: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Divya R
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants between the age group of 13 years - 17 years. 2.Overtly healthy adolescents fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of GAD as per DSM-5 criteria. 3.Participants with mild and moderate features of GAD. 4.Participants with a prior history of anti- anxiety medications will be included only after the completion of washout period (minimum of 2 weeks) and having no withdrawal symptoms. 5.Consent from parents who are willing to sign the consent form and follow the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children who have past history of other Psychiatric illness such as Major depressive disorders, OCD, ADHD. 2.Children who are known case of other systematic illness such as Epilepsy, Auto-immune disorders. 3.Children who are currently taking anti- anxiety medications such as SSRIs, benzodiazepines or other psychotropic drugs. 4.Children who have recently discontinued the medications but not have completed the required washout period or currently experiencing withdrawal symptoms. 5.Children with features of severe GAD. 6.Children who have history of hypersensitivity to any drug.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant reduction in total anxiety score on the Severity Measure for Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Child Age 11- 17 scale at the end of the intervention period. Timepoint: 0th-45th-60th day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in sleep quality Improvement in academic performance or attention span (based on teacher/parent feedback). Reduction in somatic symptoms (e.g., headache, abdominal discomfort) associated with childhood anxiety.Timepoint: 60th day-6months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Deshpande Sharvari Sunil
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, Bangalore.
Outcome results
None listed