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Preventing early anxiety disorders

Preventing early internalising problems in the preschool setting: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN30996662
Enrollment
525
Registered
2010-03-18
Start date
2010-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Child internalising (anxiety) problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Masking occurs at randomisation, with group allocation concealed from researchers and participants until allocation is complete. Arm A: Six-session group parenting pro

Sponsors

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents of preschool children in their year before starting school in 2011 2. In four Melbourne local government areas 3. Children screened as temperamentally inhibited, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents with insufficient English to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child internalising diagnoses and symptoms at 12 and 24 months post-baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluated at 12 and 24 months post-baseline: 1. Parenting practices 2. Parent mental health 3. Economic evaluation

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026