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Study NCT ID: NCT00258752
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2020-10-08
First Post: 2005-11-23

Brief Title: Comparison of Three Therapy-Based Interventions for Preventing Depression in Adolescents
Sponsor: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Organization: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Overview

Official Title: Prevention of Depression in Adolescents
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2020-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study will compare Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training IPT-AST IPT-AST plus parent involvement Enhanced IPT-AST and Usual Care for the prevention of adolescent depression
Detailed Description: Depression is a serious medical illness that is difficult to diagnose and treat especially in children and adolescents Signs of depression in children may include the following behaviors pretending to be sick refusing to go to school clinging to a parent or worrying that a parent may die Older children may sulk behave inappropriately at school act in a negative or grouchy manner or feel misunderstood Because normal behaviors vary from one childhood stage to another it can be difficult to determine whether a child is going through a temporary phase or is suffering from depression This study will compare IPT-AST Enhanced IPT-AST and Usual Care for the prevention of adolescent depression

Participation in this single-blind study will last approximately 21 months Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either IPT-AST Enhanced IPT-AST or Usual Care for 12 weeks IPT-AST is a school-based group intervention program that focuses on prevention psychoeducation and interpersonal skill-building Enhanced IPT-AST will entail IPT-AST plus three parent-adolescent sessions Usual Care will consist of standard treatments and will not include IPT-AST Study visits will occur before and during the intervention at baseline and Weeks 6 and 12 Follow-up visits will occur 6 12 and 18 months post-intervention Study visit assessments will include depression symptoms anxiety symptoms psychiatric diagnoses overall functioning social adjustment parent-child conflict perceived support from parents and peers and service utilization

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
DSIR 8K-RTCT US NIH GrantContract None httpsreporternihgovquickSearchK23MH071320
K23MH071320 NIH None None