Clinical trials: Adolescent Depression
Depression
CBT Enhanced With Social Cognitive Training
Depression in youth is a serious public health concern for which more personalized treatments are needed. This study will test the effect of an intervention aimed at enhancing depressed children's social cognitive capacities…
- Trial name
- CBT+SCT (NCT03954392)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy with social cognitive training (CBT+SCT), CBT-only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Major Depressive Disorder
rTMS for Depressed Teens: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Part 2
This research proposal aims to better understand the neurobiology of depression in adolescents and how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may therapeutically impact brain function and mood.
- Trial name
- NCT01804296
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Croarkin
Suicide, Depression
Attachment Based Family Therapy for Suicidal Adolescents
This study will evaluate the efficacy of attachment based family therapy (ABFT) for treatment of suicidality in adolescents. The study will compare 16 weeks of treatment with ABFT to a control condition Family Enhanced…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Family Relationships
- Trial name
- NCT01537419
- Testing
- Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Family-Enhanced Non-directive Supportive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Healthy
Neural Mechanisms of Meditation Training in Healthy and Depressed Adolescents: An MRI Connectome Study
The primary objective will be to study changes in putamen structural connectivity in healthy teens with meditation training. Hypothesis: Putamen structural node strength will increase in the training group compared to controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04254796
- Testing
- Training for Awareness, Resilience, and Action (TARA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cancer, Bone Marrow Neoplasms
The PRISM Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) intervention among Adolescents and Young Adults receiving hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematology…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Bone Marrow Neoplasms, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03640325
- Testing
- PRISM (Promoting Resilience in Stress Management)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Depression
African American Knowledge Optimized for Mindfully Healthy Adolescents
The purpose of this study was to better understand how African American families identify and treat emotional and behavioral concerns associated with depression in their adolescent youth.
- Trial name
- AAKOMA (NCT00578318)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Reducing Suicide Risk in Adolescents and Young Adults Via a Psychobehavioral Intervention to Regularize Daily Rhythms
The purpose of this study is to advance a non-pharmacologic suicide preventive intervention with wide dissemination potential as an innovative high-yield solution to reduce suicide rates.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT05317481
- Testing
- BE-SMART-DR, psychoeducational control comparator condition (CC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression in Adolescence
Evaluation of MoodRing on Improving the Quality of Depression Management in Adolescents
The MoodRing intervention is a mobile application for adolescents, parents, and an accompanying web-based clinician portal which enables adolescents to monitor their mood through the use of passively collected smartphone data.
- Trial name
- TECH-E (NCT05376358)
- Testing
- MoodRing App, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Ana Radovic
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression
Group Depression Treatment for Autistic Youth
Higher rates of depression are reported by autistic adolescents as compared to their non-autistic peers, which is problematic given adverse outcomes (e.g., negative self-esteem, lower academic performance) that are associated…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Self Esteem
- Trial name
- NCT05430022
- Testing
- Autism-adapted Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bipolar Depression
Pediatric Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine if quetiapine fumarate extended-release (quetiapine XR or SEROQUEL® XR) 150 to 300 mg/day taken by itself is effective and safe in treating children or adolescents aged 10 to 17 with…
- Trial name
- NCT00811473
- Testing
- Quetiapine XR
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Colombia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Depression
Technology Assisted Programs That Promote Mental Health for Teenagers
The mission of this project is to develop novel systems of care that can provide efficacious, scalable, cost-effective, participant friendly behavioral intervention technologies (BITs) for the prevention of depression in…
- Trial name
- ProjectTECH (NCT01912729)
- Testing
- Networked Peer Support with Peer Guide, Networked Peer Support with Clinician Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Depressive Symptoms, Depression
Goal2QuitVaping for Nicotine Vaping Cessation Among Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a mobile application (app) called "Goal2QuitVaping" to help adolescents quit vaping nicotine. Goal2QuitVaping was developed by our research team to assist with quitting vaping.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Depression, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04951193
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation Therapy app, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression
Our Family Our Future: A Resilience-oriented Family Intervention to Prevent Adolescent HIV/STI Infection and Depression in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Our Family Our Future, an integrated intervention for preventing HIV and depression onset among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03231358
- Testing
- Our Family Our Future
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,758 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Major Depressive Disorder
The Safety and Efficacy of Escitalopram in Pediatric Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Depression affects approximately 2.5% of children and 8% of adolescents. Escitalopram is the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and are used to treat…
- Trial name
- NCT00107120
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Depression, Suicide
Concurrent Treatment for Depressed Parents and DepressedAdolescents
This study will develop an integrated treatment for adolescents who are depressed and suicidal and their parents who are depressed and have a history of suicidality.
- Trial name
- NCT00951821
- Testing
- Concurrent treatment, Adolescent treatment only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Depressed Teens
This research study aims to test the safety and effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on teens with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01502033
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Croarkin
Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Use Disorder
Effectiveness of Bupropion for Treating Nicotine Dependence in Young People
Little is known about the best ways to help young people stop smoking. Bupropion (a medication marketed as Wellbutrin or Zyban) has proved helpful in treating adult smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00129272
- Testing
- Bupropion-SR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Anxiety, Self-Efficacy
Musically-Guided Paced Breathing Improves Mental Health in War-Affected Adolescents
Examine the impact of a mindfulness condition, a guided paced breathing audiovisual intervention condition, and a guided paced breathing audiovisual intervention plus take-home application condition compared to a matched control…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, Depression Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- NCT06988800
- Testing
- Paced breathing wellness breathing sessions, Mindfulness video sessions
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muvik Labs
Sickle Cell Disease, Depression
Designing an Implementation Strategy for Delivering Routine Mental Health Screening and Treatment
African Americans living with chronic health conditions are more likely to experience depression and other mental health disorders than their healthy counterparts, and are more likely to experience severe depression than whites…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04587661
- Testing
- off-the-shelf digital CBT, adapted digital CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Second-Generation Antipsychotic Treatment Indication Effectiveness And Tolerability In Youth (Satiety) Study
The purpose of this study is to get a better understanding of the side effect burden and identify predictors of psychotic, mood and aggressive disorders in children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- SATIETY (NCT01269710)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill