Prevention of Adolescent Major Depression

NCT ID: NCT00611052

Last Updated: 2016-04-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a cognitive group intervention on prevention of major depression in 14-15-year-old adolescents. Moreover, the effect on other selected mental health parameters are investigated.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Group cognitive intervention (the Adolescent Coping with Stress)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

the Adolescent Coping with Stress

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A group cognitive intervention, manualized and highly structured. Includes 8 sessions (á 1.5 hours) and a booster session 6 months after termination of the actual intervention. Groups leaders are specifically trained for this course.

2

Treatment as usual

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment as usual

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The usual treatment received by the adolescent with mild to moderate self-reported depressive symptoms in school health care.

3

Healthy controls, receive usual health education in school health care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

usual health education

Intervention Type OTHER

usual health education given by the school nurses, targeted for healthy controls with no depressive symptoms according to the self-report scale

Interventions

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the Adolescent Coping with Stress

A group cognitive intervention, manualized and highly structured. Includes 8 sessions (á 1.5 hours) and a booster session 6 months after termination of the actual intervention. Groups leaders are specifically trained for this course.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual

The usual treatment received by the adolescent with mild to moderate self-reported depressive symptoms in school health care.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

usual health education

usual health education given by the school nurses, targeted for healthy controls with no depressive symptoms according to the self-report scale

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* mild to moderate level depressive symptoms (RBDI self-report scale)
* adequate knowledge of the Finnish language
* informed consent from the adolescent (all) and his/her parent (under 15 years)
* healthy controls comprise subjects with no depressive symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

* ongoing major depression, dysthymia or bipolar disorder
* ongoing other severe psychiatric illness precluding group participation
* mental retardation
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Helsinki

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Eastern Finland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kuopio University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Vantaa

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Kuopio

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Turku

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Linnea Karlsson

senior researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mauri J Marttunen, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

National Institute for Health nd Welfare, Dept of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Locations

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Kuopio University Hospital and Kuopio University

Kuopio, , Finland

Site Status

Turku Primary Health care and Adolescent Psychiatric clinic

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Vantaa Primary Health Care

Vantaa, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

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Finland

Other Identifiers

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KTL423-0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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