DepressionNCT04607902
Harnessing Network Science to Personalize Scalable Interventions for Adolescent Depression (TRACK to TREAT Phase 2)
A study testing Supportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI and Growth Mindset SSI in people with Depression, run by Stony Brook University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
We will recruit 216 subjects meeting the eligibility criteria. After completing a baseline battery session via secure video conferencing and 3-week phone survey period, adolescents will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 web-based single session interventions (SSIs) at a second secure video conference session. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 16 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Depression
- What is being tested?
- Supportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI and Growth Mindset SSI
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 216 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Feb 2021to Aug 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 to 16 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Ages 11-16 (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment
- Has one parent or legal guardian willing to participate in the study
- Speaks English well enough to complete the smartphone-based questionnaire
- Comfort with smartphone-based surveys
- Indication of elevated risk for youth depression, one of two ways (or both ways): (a) elevations in depressive symptoms, at least 80th percentile or higher, based on parent-report CDI 2; (b) received treatment for depression within the previous 2 years
Who cannot join
- Fail to meet the above-listed inclusion criteria
- Exit the study prior to condition randomization
- Respond with either copy/pasted responses from text earlier in the intervention to any of free response questions
- Obvious lack of English fluency in open response questions
- Responding with random text in open response questions
- Duplicate responses from the same individual in baseline or follow-up surveys
- Provide responses of fewer than 3 words to writing prompts that ask for at least 2 sentences or more
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, 11790
Jessica L Schleider, PhD, 631-632-4131, jessica.schleider@stonybrook.edu
About this study
Official title: Harnessing Network Science to Personalize Scalable Interventions for Adolescent Depression: Do Idiographic Symptom Structures Predict Response to Single Session Interventions?
We will recruit 216 subjects meeting the eligibility criteria. After completing a baseline battery session via secure video conferencing and 3-week phone survey period, adolescents will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 web-based single session interventions (SSIs) at a second secure video conference session. This second session for the intervention will take place within 2-3 weeks after the phone survey period. Immediately pre- and post-SSI, adolescents will complete a limited number of self-report questionnaires to index shifts in proximal outcomes. Participants, both adult and youth, will complete additional follow-up questionnaires 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-intervention. Participants will complete the intervention, including the pre- and post- SSI questionnaires, and follow-up surveys on their own.
Read the detailed description
216 eligible adolescents, along with one accompanying parent, will complete a Qualtrics baseline battery via a secure video-conference platform. This battery will be followed by a 3-week (ESM) period. In preparation for this 3-week period, adolescents with a personal smartphone will be assisted in downloading the ecological sampling method (ESM) app during the initial lab session. The participants will then receive an ESM tutorial, and a research team member will review each survey question with the adolescent to ensure comprehension. At the end of the initial session, participating families will schedule a second, brief meeting with the lab to help the adolescent set up the online intervention, which will be completed after the ESM period.
During the ESM period following the baseline battery, adolescents will be prompted to complete the same 2-minute, 8-item survey 5 times per day for 21 days, via a smartphone-based, encrypted data collection app (LifeData). Notifications to complete surveys will occur every 2-3 hours. Responses will be deemed valid if completed within 2 hour of notification, ensuring at least 1-hour lags between surveys.
Once the 3-week ESM period is complete, adolescents will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 web-based single session interventions (SSIs) at a second secure video conference session. The second video conference session will be brief and is meant to help adolescents access the online intervention, which they will complete by themselves. This second session will take place within 2-3 weeks after the ESM period. Immediately pre- and post-SSI, adolescents will complete a limited number of self-report questionnaires by themselves to index shifts in proximal outcomes.
The adolescent and parent pairs will, on their own, complete follow-up assessments at post-intervention. These assessments are abridged versions of the baseline battery. To enable longitudinal analysis of outcome trajectories, adolescents and parents will complete online follow-up questionnaires (including subjective reports of clinical and functional outcomes) 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-intervention. All follow-up surveys will be completed via Qualtrics, through personalized links sent to the family.
All families will be debriefed by email, and the intervention SSI condition assignment will be revealed, after 24-month follow-up is complete. At this time, adolescents will be offered the opportunity to remotely complete the SSIs they did not originally receive.
- Conditions
- Depression
- Being tested
- Supportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI, Growth Mindset SSI
- Keywords
- Single Session Intervention, Online Intervention, Adolescent Depression, Mood Disorders, Experience Sampling Method
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Mood Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Supportive Therapy SSIBehavioural
Also called Sharing Feelings SSI, ST-SSI
Online, 30-minute self-administered program for youth
Behavioral Activation SSIBehavioural
Also called Activate Action, BA-SSI
Online, 30-minute self-administered program for youth
Growth Mindset SSIBehavioural
Also called Project Personality, GM-SSI
Online, 30-minute self-administered program for youth
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Supportive Therapy SSI (ST-SSI) | Active comparator | The web-based supportive therapy (ST-SSI) intervention, called the Sharing Feelings Intervention, is designed to mimic supportive therapy (ST). The goals of the ST intervention are to encourage participants to identify and express feelings to close others; the intervention does not teach or emphasize specific skills or beliefs. In previous clinical trials, ST has resulted in significantly fewer reductions in youth internalizing problems compared to cognitive-behavioral and growth mindset interventions. The ST-SSI is designed to control for nonspecific aspects of intervention, including engagement in a computer program. It includes the same number of reading and writing activities as the other SSIs. Receives: Behavioral: Supportive Therapy SSI |
| Behavioral Activation SSI (BA-SSI) | Experimental | The BA-SSI include 5 elements: (1) An introduction to the program's rationale: that engaging in value-based activities can combat sad mood and low self-esteem; (2) Psychoeducation about depression, including how behavior shapes feelings and thoughts; (3) A life values assessment, where youth identify key areas from which they draw enjoyment and meaning; (4) Creation of an activity hierarchy, where youth identify and personalize (in guided exercises) 3 activities to target for change; and (5) An exercise in which youths write about benefits that might result from engaging in each activity; an obstacle that might keep them from doing the activities; and a strategy for overcoming identified obstacles. Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Activation SSI |
| Growth Mindset SSI (GM-SSI) | Experimental | Program includes: An introduction to the brain and a lesson on neuroplasticity; Testimonials from older youths who describe their views that traits are malleable Further stories by older youths, describing times when they used "growth mindsets" to persevere during social/emotional setbacks; Study summaries noting how/why personality can change; And an exercise in which youths write notes to younger students, using scientific information to explain people's capacity for change. Receives: Behavioral: Growth Mindset SSI |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in adolescent depressive symptom severity
The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) 2 - short form (CDI-SF) is a reliable, valid measure of youth-reported depression severity, normed for youth age and sex and yielding raw and T scores.
Measured: Pre-intervention to 3-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 6-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 12-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 18-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 24-month follow-up
Secondary outcomes (1)
Changes in parent-reported adolescent symptom severity
The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) 2 - parent form will be used to note differences in youth depression severity.
Measured: Pre-intervention to 3-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 6-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 12-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 18-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 24-month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Oct 2020
- Study start15 Feb 2021
- Primary completionJul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for DepressionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized (via a random number generator in Qualtrics, double-masking the randomization procedure) to one of the conditions.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 216 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Stony Brook University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jessica Schleider, Stony Brook University
- Investigators
- Jessica L Schleider, PhD, Principal investigator, Stony Brook University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04607902
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB2019-00382
- Status last verified
- Mar 2021
- First submitted
- 22 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 17 Mar 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The data and protocol from this study will be shared.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Mar 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Harnessing Network Science to Personalize Scalable Interventions for Adolescent Depression: Do Idiographic Symptom Structures Predict Response to Single Session Interventions?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04607902
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB2019-00382
- Conditions
- Depression
- Keywords
- Single Session Intervention, Online Intervention, Adolescent Depression, Mood Disorders, Experience Sampling Method
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 216 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Stony Brook UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
We will recruit 216 subjects meeting the eligibility criteria. After completing a baseline battery session via secure video conferencing and 3-week phone survey period, adolescents will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 web-based single session interventions (SSIs) at a second secure video conference session. This second session for the intervention will take place within 2-3 weeks after the phone survey period. Immediately pre- and post-SSI, adolescents will complete a limited number of self-report questionnaires to index shifts in proximal outcomes. Participants, both adult and youth, will complete additional follow-up questionnaires 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-intervention. Participants will complete the intervention, including the pre- and post- SSI questionnaires, and follow-up surveys on their own.
Detailed description
216 eligible adolescents, along with one accompanying parent, will complete a Qualtrics baseline battery via a secure video-conference platform. This battery will be followed by a 3-week (ESM) period. In preparation for this 3-week period, adolescents with a personal smartphone will be assisted in downloading the ecological sampling method (ESM) app during the initial lab session. The participants will then receive an ESM tutorial, and a research team member will review each survey question with the adolescent to ensure comprehension. At the end of the initial session, participating families will schedule a second, brief meeting with the lab to help the adolescent set up the online intervention, which will be completed after the ESM period.
During the ESM period following the baseline battery, adolescents will be prompted to complete the same 2-minute, 8-item survey 5 times per day for 21 days, via a smartphone-based, encrypted data collection app (LifeData). Notifications to complete surveys will occur every 2-3 hours. Responses will be deemed valid if completed within 2 hour of notification, ensuring at least 1-hour lags between surveys.
Once the 3-week ESM period is complete, adolescents will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 web-based single session interventions (SSIs) at a second secure video conference session. The second video conference session will be brief and is meant to help adolescents access the online intervention, which they will complete by themselves. This second session will take place within 2-3 weeks after the ESM period. Immediately pre- and post-SSI, adolescents will complete a limited number of self-report questionnaires by themselves to index shifts in proximal outcomes.
The adolescent and parent pairs will, on their own, complete follow-up assessments at post-intervention. These assessments are abridged versions of the baseline battery. To enable longitudinal analysis of outcome trajectories, adolescents and parents will complete online follow-up questionnaires (including subjective reports of clinical and functional outcomes) 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-intervention. All follow-up surveys will be completed via Qualtrics, through personalized links sent to the family.
All families will be debriefed by email, and the intervention SSI condition assignment will be revealed, after 24-month follow-up is complete. At this time, adolescents will be offered the opportunity to remotely complete the SSIs they did not originally receive.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized (via a random number generator in Qualtrics, double-masking the randomization procedure) to one of the conditions.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Supportive Therapy SSI (ST-SSI) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Supportive Therapy SSIThe web-based supportive therapy (ST-SSI) intervention, called the Sharing Feelings Intervention, is designed to mimic supportive therapy (ST). The goals of the ST intervention are to encourage participants to identify and express feelings to close others; the intervention does not teach or emphasize specific skills or beliefs. In previous clinical trials, ST has resulted in significantly fewer reductions in youth internalizing problems compared to cognitive-behavioral and growth mindset interventions. The ST-SSI is designed to control for nonspecific aspects of intervention, including engagement in a computer program. It includes the same number of reading and writing activities as the other SSIs. |
| Behavioral Activation SSI (BA-SSI) | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Activation SSIThe BA-SSI include 5 elements: (1) An introduction to the program's rationale: that engaging in value-based activities can combat sad mood and low self-esteem; (2) Psychoeducation about depression, including how behavior shapes feelings and thoughts; (3) A life values assessment, where youth identify key areas from which they draw enjoyment and meaning; (4) Creation of an activity hierarchy, where youth identify and personalize (in guided exercises) 3 activities to target for change; and (5) An exercise in which youths write about benefits that might result from engaging in each activity; an obstacle that might keep them from doing the activities; and a strategy for overcoming identified obstacles. |
| Growth Mindset SSI (GM-SSI) | Experimental | Behavioral: Growth Mindset SSIProgram includes: An introduction to the brain and a lesson on neuroplasticity; Testimonials from older youths who describe their views that traits are malleable Further stories by older youths, describing times when they used "growth mindsets" to persevere during social/emotional setbacks; Study summaries noting how/why personality can change; And an exercise in which youths write notes to younger students, using scientific information to explain people's capacity for change. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Ages 11-16 (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment
- Has one parent or legal guardian willing to participate in the study
- Speaks English well enough to complete the smartphone-based questionnaire
- Comfort with smartphone-based surveys
- Indication of elevated risk for youth depression, one of two ways (or both ways): (a) elevations in depressive symptoms, at least 80th percentile or higher, based on parent-report CDI 2; (b) received treatment for depression within the previous 2 years
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Fail to meet the above-listed inclusion criteria
- Exit the study prior to condition randomization
- Respond with either copy/pasted responses from text earlier in the intervention to any of free response questions
- Obvious lack of English fluency in open response questions
- Responding with random text in open response questions
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Supportive Therapy SSIAlso: Sharing Feelings SSI, ST-SSIOnline, 30-minute self-administered program for youth | Behavioural | Supportive Therapy SSI (ST-SSI) |
| Behavioral Activation SSIAlso: Activate Action, BA-SSIOnline, 30-minute self-administered program for youth | Behavioural | Behavioral Activation SSI (BA-SSI) |
| Growth Mindset SSIAlso: Project Personality, GM-SSIOnline, 30-minute self-administered program for youth | Behavioural | Growth Mindset SSI (GM-SSI) |
Primary outcome
Change in adolescent depressive symptom severity
Time frame: Pre-intervention to 3-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 6-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 12-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 18-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 24-month follow-up
The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) 2 - short form (CDI-SF) is a reliable, valid measure of youth-reported depression severity, normed for youth age and sex and yielding raw and T scores.
1 secondary outcome
Changes in parent-reported adolescent symptom severity
Time frame: Pre-intervention to 3-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 6-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 12-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 18-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 24-month follow-up
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Mar 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The data and protocol from this study will be shared.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jessica L Schleider, PhD principal investigator
Stony Brook University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Supportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI and Growth Mindset SSI in people with Depression, run by Stony Brook University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jessica L Schleider, PhD (631-632-4131, jessica.schleider@stonybrook.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in adolescent depressive symptom severity (time frame: Pre-intervention to 3-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 6-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 12-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 18-month follow-up; Pre-intervention to 24-month follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Mar 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.