Clinical Trial: Web-Based CBT Protocol for Treatment of Selective Mutism
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effectiveness of a Web-Based CBT Protocol for Treatment of Selective Mutism in Singapore
Brief Summary: The main aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a web-based CBT protocol (entitled Meeky Mouse) in the treatment of children with Selective Mutism in Singapore. The researchers hypothesized that the Meeky Mouse program would be associated with higher frequency of speaking behaviors, lower levels of anxiety, greater improvements in clinician-rated severity of mental illness, and higher clinician-rated improvement scores at post-treatment.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: National Healthcare Group, Singapore
Current Primary Outcome: Selective Mutism Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on SMQ scores ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Caretaker Version (ACAS) [ Time Frame: Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS total scores ]
- Asian Children's Anxiety Scale-Child (ACAS-C) [ Time Frame: Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on ACAS-C total scores ]
- Clinical Global Impression (CGI) [ Time Frame: Changes from pre-treatment (Week 0) to post-treatment (Week 14) on CGI-Severity and CGI-Improvement Ratings ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: National Healthcare Group, Singapore
Dates:
Date Received: December 9, 2013
Date Started: July 2005
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 19, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014
