Sertraline study for anxious children and teens
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether sertraline (an anti-anxiety medicine) helps children and teens with generalized, separation, and/or social anxiety disorders. It also includes healthy children/teens for comparison so researchers can better understand safety and symptoms over time.
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Who can take part
- Age 8–17 at the first visit, with a parent/guardian who can participate
- You (and your parent/guardian) must be comfortable speaking and reading English
- If you have anxiety: you must meet specific anxiety diagnoses, confirmed by an interview, and not have a history of mania or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Your anxiety severity must be above a certain level on a rating form at both Visit 1 and Visit 2
- You must be willing for a caregiver to help with safety monitoring and follow study medicine visits
- You must be able to attend all follow-up visits and swallow capsules
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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