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Anxiety Symptoms Prevention Investigation (ASPI): Transmission of anxiety from parent to child ? investigating cognitive-behavioural processes, developing and piloting a brief preventative intervention

Transmission of anxiety from parent to child ? investigating cognitive-behavioural processes, developing and piloting a brief randomised preventative intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN57199411
Enrollment
228
Registered
2012-07-30
Start date
2012-01-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-11

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Conditions

Topic: Mental Health Research Network

Interventions

In stage 1, participants with an anxiety disorder or without an anxiety disorder take part in some lab-based tasks. In stage 2, a different group of participants are randomised to the

Sponsors

Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents with children aged 3 to 9 years 2. For the intervention component, the parent must have an anxiety disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Stage 1 1. Parent or child has moderate to severe learning disability 2. Parent or child does not have moderately strong English Stage 2 1. Parent or child has moderate to severe learning disability 2. Parent or child does not have moderately strong English 3. Parent has a disorder that would make participation in a group intervention problematic (e.g. severe personality disorder, uncontrolled psychosis), as determined by the referring clinician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stage 1: The Fear Survey Schedule for Children – Revised The Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale Stage 2: Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children; Timepoint(s): 12-month follow-up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Fear Survey Schedule ? Parent version 2. Fear Survey Schedule ? revised ? Child version 3. Spence Child Anxiety Scale – Parent Version 4. Spence Child Anxiety Scale 5. Semi-structured interview examining parental behaviour management style

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026