Multimodal Music Therapy for Children With Anxiety Disorders

NCT01062646 | Completed Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: MUSICANXCHILD
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Multimodal music therapy (MT) for children ages 8 to 12 years with anxiety disorders is compared to community treatment as usual (TAU). 36 children were randomized either to MT or to TAU. Primary outcome is presence of an anxiety disorder at the end of treatment. Secondary outcomes are self- and parent-/teacher reported anxiety, co-morbid psychological symptoms, and quality of life. Stability of outcome is assessed six months after the end of treatment.

Conditions

Anxiety

Keywords

music therapy; multimodal psychotherapy; children; anxiety disorders; pediatric anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Diagnosis of an anxiety disorder (DSM IV)

Study Arms (2)

Multimodal music therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Multimodal music therapy comprises 16 sessions single music therapy, group music therapy (max. 6 children/group), parent-child sessions, and parent counseling. The manualized treatment integrates music therapy, behavioral interventions, and family-oriented interventions.

Behavioral: Multimodal music therapy

community treatment as usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Community treatment as usual

Interventions

Multimodal music therapy BEHAVIORAL

Multimodal music therapy

Community treatment as usual BEHAVIORAL

community treatment as usual

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• age 8-12 years
• diagnosis of an anxiety disorder
• IQ\>80
• informed consent and assent

You may not qualify if:

• anxiety disorder is not primary focus of treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Ulm: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Lutz Goldbeck, Ph.D.

  University Ulm

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2010
• First Posted: February 4, 2010
• Study Start: May 1, 2006
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2008
• Study Completion: September 1, 2009
• Last Updated: February 4, 2010

Record last verified: 2006-05