Effectiveness of a Digital Application for Adolescents With Mild to Moderate Anxiety

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-16
SponsorHaukeland University Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a new therapist-guided rule based intervention in Bergen Municipality, Child and Family help center.

Do they have a decrease in anxiety symptoms following the intervention? Do they have an increase in functional level following the intervention?

Researchers will compare the therapist-guided rule based intervention with treatment as usual for adolescents with mild to moderate anxiety.

Participants will use the intervention, which is based on CBT, for 8 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ages 13-16

Resides in Bergen

Completed RCADS-25

Do you have anxiety symptoms? Do you often feel stressed, scared, worried, or feel it in your body (e.g., stomach pain, heart palpitations, breathing problems, sweating, dizziness)?

Disqualifiers

Currently receiving other psychological treatment

Immediate need for other psychological treatment, such as severe depression, suicide risk, OCD, psychosis/substance abuse issues, autism spectrum disorder

Anxiety is largely related to bullying

Extensive school absence of more than 50% in the last three months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Modi
  • Treatment as usual

Treatment groups

128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators