Evaluation of a Primary Prevention Program for Anxiety Disorders Using Story Books

Anxiety Clinical Trial

— TrucsDeDom  

Official title:

Evaluation of a Primary Prevention Program for Anxiety Disorders Using Story Books

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01392690
• Other study ID #: RegieRegionale-07-2000-05
• Secondary ID: Les Trucs de Dom
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 7, 2011
• Last updated: July 27, 2011
• Start date: March 2000
• Est. completion date: August 2002

Study information

• Verified date: July 2011
• Source: Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a primary prevention program for anxiety disorders.

This study was completed between 2000 and 2002, with the final report transmitted to the Quebec ministry of health in 2003.

Description:

This study reports the results of a study evaluating a book-supported prevention program "Dominique's Handy Tricks" for anxiety disorders in children aged 9 to 12 years of age. This cognitive-behavioural program is delivered using a combination of story-based books and workshop sessions. The originality of the program comes from the use of story books that were not developed for anxiety management specifically. Every session is based on a story describing characters facing common stressors in childhood and how they managed to cope with their daily problems. In our randomized control trial with 46 children, participation in the program lead to a significant improvement in coping skills, self-efficacy, anxiety sensitivity, signs of anxiety and phobic avoidance. The theoretical and practical elements underlying the delivery of this primary prevention programs are described. It is suggested that such an approach, without any labelling specific to anxiety disorders, can be useful in universal primary prevention programs.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 73
• Est. completion date: August 2002
• Est. primary completion date: August 2002
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 9 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

• Recruitment for this study was open to every child in the school and was carried out with the help of staff from schools in Gatineau and Saint-André Avelin, Quebec.

• A total of 73 children aged between 9 and 12 years of age were screened.

Exclusion criteria:

Since the program does not target a clinical population, the following exclusion criteria were used:

• (1) a global score > 75 on the Child Behavior Checklist;

• (2) a score > 60 on the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED, child version);

• (3) outliers on outcome measures administered at pre-test; and

• (4) children who did not show up for the first workshop. The final enrolled study sample consisted of 59 children.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Dominique's Handy Tricks
Children assisted to 10 workshops where they learned exercises to control their stress and anxiety.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Universite du Quebec en Outaouais	Gatineau	Quebec

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (1)

Stéphane Bouchard, Jean Gervais, Nadia Gagnier. Évaluation d'un programme de prévention primaire des troubles d'anxiété pour les enfants de 9 à 12 ans : les trucs de Dominique. Rapport de recherche présenté à la Régie régionale de la santé et des services

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from pre-program on the Coping scale for children and youth	Self-report questionnaire. Participants were assessed before implementing the prevention program (pre), after the program (week 10) and at the 6-month follow-up.	Pre (week 0), Post (week 10), F-up (6-months)	No
Secondary	Change from pre-program on the Childhood anxiety sensitivity index	Self-report questionnaire. Self-report questionnaire. Participants were assessed before implementing the prevention program (pre), after the program (week 10) and at the 6-month follow-up.	Pre (week 0), Post (week 10), F-up (6-months)	No

External Links

•   Link to the Quebec National Library where a copy of the report is available