R4Power: An Online Resilience Program for Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT00641368

Last Updated: 2008-03-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study will evaluate the R4Power program, an online intervention designed to teach adolescents coping and problem-solving skills.

Detailed Description

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This study examines the feasibility of a 10-lesson web-based intervention, the R4Power program, and its effectiveness in preventing symptoms of depression and anxiety. The R4Power Program teaches cognitive and problem-solving skills covered in classroom based interventions, including the Penn Resiliency Program, that have been found to reduce or prevent symptoms of depression in children and adolescents. This study examines whether adolescents can benefit from learning these skills through a computer (rather than classroom) intervention.

Adolescents in grades 6 through 8 who participate in this study will be assigned to one of two conditions: an intervention group that will complete the R4Power program during the first year (R4Power1), or a waitlist control group that will complete the R4Power program the following year (R4Power2). Students will complete the 10-lesson program over the course of twelve weeks. They will learn and practice cognitive skills (recognizing the link between their thoughts and feelings, identifying thinking traps, challenging their negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness, relaxation and distraction, overcoming procrastination, and decision making). Adolescents who participate in this study will be followed for one year, and their coping responses and symptoms of depression and anxiety will be assessed at four points: at the beginning of the study (baseline) and at follow-up assessments approximately 4, 12 and 16 months after baseline.

Conditions

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Depression Anxiety

Keywords

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Adolescent Child Computer Depression Resilience

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

R4Power Program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

R4Power Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the 10-lesson online R4Power Program, adolescents will learn cognitive skills (link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; thinking traps; challenging negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness; relaxation and distraction; overcoming procrastination; decision-making) in order to cope with stressful situations.

2

Waitlist Control

Group Type OTHER

Waitlist Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Adolescents in the waitlist control group will complete the R4Power program during the second year of the study.

Interventions

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R4Power Program

In the 10-lesson online R4Power Program, adolescents will learn cognitive skills (link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; thinking traps; challenging negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness; relaxation and distraction; overcoming procrastination; decision-making) in order to cope with stressful situations.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Waitlist Control

Adolescents in the waitlist control group will complete the R4Power program during the second year of the study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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R4Power1 R4Power2

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 6th-8th grade students attending participating school OR adolescents aged 11-15 living in greater Philadelphia area
* Access to high speed internet connection (at home, school, or another location)

Exclusion Criteria

* Below 6th grade reading level, as reported by parents
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Swarthmore College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Swarthmore College

Principal Investigators

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Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Swarthmore College

Locations

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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 610-957-6010

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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07-08-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id