Study of Anxiety and Substance Use in Teens

Adverse Adolescent Pathways to Substance Use

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Anxiety Adolescent Development Substance Use
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
12 – 14
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
180 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for young people aged 12 to 14 who have symptoms of anxiety. Participants will answer questions, complete tasks while their brain activity is measured, and have their heart rate and stress responses recorded.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am 12 to 14 years old
  • I have symptoms of anxiety
  • I can understand and sign consent documents
  • I meet study hearing and vision requirements
  • I have never used alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana

You may not be able to join if

  • I have any metal objects in my body that can't be removed
  • I have been diagnosed with psychosis or severe emotional issues
  • I have used alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana more than 3 times
  • I am pregnant
  • I take medications that alter heart function
  • I have had a head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 5 minutes
  • I am planning to get non-removable metal braces
  • I have an IQ below 70

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
Purpose: This 5-year R01 study will elucidate the role of maturational change across adolescence in neural connectivity and physiological stress responses in the relationship between anxiety and adverse pathways to substance use (APSU). Participants: Children (N=200) aged 12-14 with symptoms of anxiety and their legal caregiver will be recruited from clinical and community sources. Procedures: You…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * 12-14 years old, * Report symptoms of anxiety * Understand and sign an assent, and parents will sign a permission and a consent document in English * Meets study hearing and vision requirements * Substance use naïve Exclusion Criteria: * Has any foreign meta…
Contacts

Aysenil Belger, PhD

(919)-260-9822‬

aysenil.belger@unc.edu

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