Technology Assisted Programs That Promote Mental Health for Teenagers

NCT ID: NCT01912729

Last Updated: 2018-12-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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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 adolescents. The investigators define BITs as interventions that use information and telecommunications technologies such as the internet, mobile or traditional phones, computers and/or other technologies to support and deliver psychological and behavioral interventions. Through usability testing, focus interviews, and field trials, investigators may modify the technologies and intervention based on immediate usage data.

Detailed Description

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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 adolescents. The investigators define BITs as interventions that use information and telecommunications technologies such as the internet, mobile or traditional phones, computers and/or other technologies to support and deliver psychological and behavioral interventions. Through usability testing, focus interviews, and field trials, investigators may modify the technologies and intervention based on immediate usage data.

Conditions

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Depression

Keywords

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Depression prevention Technology Assisted Adolescents Peer networked

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Networked Peer Support with Peer Guide

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a mobile phone application. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. The social network will be moderated by a trained peer coach.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Networked Peer Support with Peer Guide

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a web application that can be accessed on a smartphone or computer. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. Participants will be supported by a peer guide. The peer guide will be another high school student around the same age as participants.

Networked Peer Support with Clinician Coach

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a mobile phone application. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. The social network will be moderated by a clinician coach.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Networked Peer Support with Clinician Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a web application that can be accessed on a smartphone or computer. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. Participants will be supported by a clinical psychologist.

Wait List Control

Participants may be asked to wait for up to 8 weeks until minimum group size is met. After 4 weeks from baseline, if a group has not yet started, we will conduct another assessment. These participants will serve as the Wait List Control group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Networked Peer Support with Peer Guide

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a web application that can be accessed on a smartphone or computer. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. Participants will be supported by a peer guide. The peer guide will be another high school student around the same age as participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Networked Peer Support with Clinician Coach

Participants will have access to tools and lessons based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy through a web application that can be accessed on a smartphone or computer. Additionally, participants will have access to a private social network that connects them with other participants in the study. Participants will be supported by a clinical psychologist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Has a score of 12-39 (males) / 15-39 (females) on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) OR reported past month use of marijuana, cigarettes, alcohol or other substances on the Center for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
* Is familiar with the use of computers and the Internet, as well as mobile phones
* Is able to speak and read English
* Is between 14-19 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Is currently taking an antidepressant medication or has taken one in the previous 3 months
* Has visual, hearing, voice, or motor impairment that would prevent completion of study procedures or use of the Internet or mobile phone
* Is diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, current substance dependence, or other diagnosis for which participation in this trial is either inappropriate or dangerous. Inclusion of participants with symptoms of anxiety disorders, eating disorders and substance abuse disorders will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* Is severely suicidal (has ideation, plan, and intent in the past 12 months) .
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Northwestern University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Mohr

Director, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies; Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David C Mohr, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University

Locations

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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P20MH090318

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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P20MH090318 STU00056069-FTPT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id