Clinical trials: Adolescent Depression
Self-Harm, Depression
Signatures of N-Ac for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents
To measure NAC-induced changes to concentrations of glutathione (GSH) in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in 36 adolescents and young adults with NSSI (12 in each group…
- Conditions
- Self-Harm, Depression, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT04005053
- Testing
- N-acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Depression
Treatments for Improving Mood in Depressed Teens-3
Phase 3 is a randomized clinical trial of yoga vs group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adolescents with depression.
- Trial name
- TeenThrive (NCT03831360)
- Testing
- Yoga, Group CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Depressive Symptoms, Quality of Life
Testing TRUST Depression Management Intervention
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel depression self-management intervention in adolescents with depression.
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT03599141)
- Testing
- Trust-building Self-management Together, Depression Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence
Prevention of Substance Use in At-Risk Students: A Family-Centered Web Program
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based version of the Family Check-up (FCU). The FCU is a school-based family-centered intervention that has been developed over the past 20 years and…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03060291
- Testing
- FCU-Online, web/ mobile only, FCU-Online, web/ mobile + coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Depression, Suicidal Ideation
Text2Connect, Component 2 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)
This study proposes to develop and examine a personalized, text-based intervention designed to improve engagement with mental health (MH) treatment.
- Trial name
- T2C (NCT03982043)
- Testing
- Text2Connect
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Distress, Emotional, Anxiety
Self-compassion Therapist-led Online Group Treatment for Adolescents With Distress, Anxiety, and Depression
Background: Distress, anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in school health care or primary care. Many of these conditions remain undiscovered and/or untreated.
- Conditions
- Distress, Emotional, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- CUST (NCT05448014)
- Testing
- Compassion focused group therapy online
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Major Depressive Disorder
Creatine Augmentation for Adolescent Females With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
The primary hypothesis is that compared to placebo, 10g of daily creatine monohydrate for eight weeks will be associated with significant increases in frontal lobe phosphocreatine and beta-nucleoside triphosphate (β-NTP)…
- Trial name
- NCT02134808
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perry Renshaw
Depression, Subclinical Depressive Symptoms
Cognitive Training Video Game to Target Subclinical Depressive Symptoms in Youth
The purpose of the study is to determine how cognitive control training (CCT) changes behavior in youth with subclinical depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05697627
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive training (CCT) using EndeavorRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Depression, Substance-Related Disorders
Middle School to High School Transition Project: Depression and Substance Abuse Prevention
This study will implement a school-based program to prevent depression, academic failure, and substance use in at-risk adolescents transitioning from middle school to high school.
- Trial name
- CAST-T/HSTS (NCT00071513)
- Testing
- CAST-T/HSTS, Brief Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 497 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Treatment Resistant Depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolescent Depression: Efficacy, Predictive Biomarkers, and Mechanisms
This study will be an open-label 6-week (30 session) trial of active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using a fixed frequency (10 Hz) but varying stimulation intensities using a 3+3 study design for safety and…
- Trial name
- NCT02611206
- Testing
- Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS): intensity 80% MT, Device: Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS); Stimulation intesity: 100% of MT, Device: Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS); Stimulation intesity: 120% of MT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Anxiety, Depression
Attention Bias Modification Training for Young People
Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a computer-based attention training programme designed to modify the way a person's attention is directed to mild threats in the environment.
- Trial name
- NCT02270671
- Testing
- ABMT
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Depression, Suicidal Ideation
BRITEPath, Component 3 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)
BRITEPath (BP) aims to support co-located mental health clinicians in the development of a high quality, effective, and personalized safety plan for referred patients who screen positive for depression and/or suicidal ideation.
- Trial name
- NCT04000399
- Testing
- BRITEPath
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Drinking, Social Acceptance
PLANTS Pilot Trial
This pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial will evaluate the PLANTS (Providing LGBTQ+ Adolescents with Nurturance, Trustworthiness, and Safety) course among high school staff.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Social Acceptance, Depressive Symptoms, Bullying
- Trial name
- PLANTS (NCT05897827)
- Testing
- PLANTS, EMAILS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcoholism, Depression
Pharmacological Intervention Project (Fluoxetine)
This is a large scale study involving fluoxetine (Prozac) versus a placebo in the treatment of adolescents with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and major depression (MDD).
- Trial name
- FIDAA (NCT00027378)
- Testing
- fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Anxiety, Adolescent Behavior
A Trauma-Informed Approach for Positive Youth Development for Montana Students
Given the prevalence of suicide and mental health issues in rural Montana, this project is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in high school-aged children.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Adolescent Behavior, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04234425
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Depression, Suicidal Ideation
Screening Wizard, Component 1 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)-Feasibility/Pilot Phase
Screening Wizard (SW). Primary Care Providers (PCPs) are often uncertain about how to best refer adolescents who screen positive for depression or suicidality.
- Trial name
- NCT03985813
- Testing
- Screening Wizard
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression in Adolescence
Online MBCT Program for University Students
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the efficacy of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program(MBCT) in youth (18-25 years old) with depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05804877
- Testing
- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Mental health education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Using a Text-message System to Engage Depressed Adolescents in Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Homework
The primary goal of the pilot is to test the feasibility and utility of using a text-messaging system to engage adolescents in improved homework adherence during cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Text Messaging
- Trial name
- NCT00919932
- Testing
- Paper and pen homework, Text message system homework.
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh