A randomized controlled trail to evaluate the effectiveness of a videogame intervention (Dojo) for anxious-aggressive adolescents.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25303

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-11

Start date

2014-03-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Aggression, Anxiety, Intervention, Biofeedback, Adolescents

Interventions

Youths are randomly assigned to one of two conditions. 1. The experimental condition, ‘Dojo’, will consist of 8 sessions of 30 minutes of playing the videogame ‘Dojo’ (4 weeks, twice a week). These se

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Youths in residential treatment for conduct problems (ages 12-17); 2. Informed consent from youths and parents (or legal guardian); 3. Clinically elevated symptoms of anxiety, based on therapist judgment or the Youth Self Report.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Aggressive behavior: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Self-report and group home mentor report. Anxiety symptoms: Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS). Self-report and group home mentor report.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-efficacy: Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C). Self-report.	—

Contacts

Public ContactA.A.T. Schuurmans

Radboud University Nijmegen Montessorilaan 3 room 06.11a

+3124-3612551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)