PRimary Prevention Of Depression in Offspring of Depressed Parents

NCT ID: NCT02115880

Last Updated: 2023-12-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2019-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this randomised controlled trial is to see whether a group-based psychological intervention for families can reduce the inflated risk of depression in children and adolescents who have at least one parent who suffers from depression (or who has suffered from depressed in the child's lifetime).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression

Keywords

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Depression Prevention Adolescent Child Randomised Controlled Trial Risk Cognitive behavioural therapy Group-based therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Prevention programme

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Prevention programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Based on a group- and family-based cognitive behavioural manual developed by Bruce Compas and colleagues in the USA, and adapted for a German sample. The programme is for parents and children and consists of 8 weekly sessions and 4 monthly booster sessions.

Control (treatment as usual)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Prevention programme

Based on a group- and family-based cognitive behavioural manual developed by Bruce Compas and colleagues in the USA, and adapted for a German sample. The programme is for parents and children and consists of 8 weekly sessions and 4 monthly booster sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least one parent who meets diagnostic criteria for a current (or past, during the child's lifetime) diagnosis of depression
* The participating child is aged 8-17
* The participating child has an IQ of at least 85
* Both child and parent(s) have adequate German-language skills
* Both child and parents consent to intervention sessions being video-recorded

Exclusion Criteria

* The participating parent(s) has current symptoms of bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, personality disorder, substance addiction, or is suicidal
* The participating child meets criteria for a current, or previous, episode of any psychiatric disorder
* The participating child is undergoing or has undergone treatment for depression
* The participating child or parent have serious symptoms of a disorder (or are in crisis) that may hamper their ability to take part in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bavarian State Ministry of Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Gerd Schulte-Körne

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gerd Schulte-Körne, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Locations

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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Compas BE, Forehand R, Thigpen JC, Keller G, Hardcastle EJ, Cole DA, Potts J, Watson KH, Rakow A, Colletti C, Reeslund K, Fear J, Garai E, McKee L, Merchant MJ, Roberts L. Family group cognitive-behavioral preventive intervention for families of depressed parents: 18- and 24-month outcomes. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2011 Aug;79(4):488-99. doi: 10.1037/a0024254.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21707137 (View on PubMed)

Compas BE, Forehand R, Keller G, Champion JE, Rakow A, Reeslund KL, McKee L, Fear JM, Colletti CJ, Hardcastle E, Merchant MJ, Roberts L, Potts J, Garai E, Coffelt N, Roland E, Sterba SK, Cole DA. Randomized controlled trial of a family cognitive-behavioral preventive intervention for children of depressed parents. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2009 Dec;77(6):1007-20. doi: 10.1037/a0016930.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19968378 (View on PubMed)

Lochner J, Platt B, Starman-Wohrle K, Takano K, Engelmann L, Voggt A, Loy F, Bley M, Winogradow D, Hammerle S, Neumeier E, Wermuth I, Schmitt K, Oort F, Schulte-Korne G. A randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: mid-term effects, mediators and moderators. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jun 21;23(1):455. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04926-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37344778 (View on PubMed)

Lochner J, Starman-Wohrle K, Takano K, Engelmann L, Voggt A, Loy F, Bley M, Winogradow D, Hammerle S, Neumeier E, Wermuth I, Schmitt K, Oort F, Schulte-Korne G, Platt B. A randomised controlled trial of a family-group cognitive-behavioural (FGCB) preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2021 Oct 1;15(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s13034-021-00394-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34598737 (View on PubMed)

Claus N, Marzano L, Loechner J, Starman K, Voggt A, Loy F, Wermuth I, Haemmerle S, Engelmann L, Bley M, Schulte-Koerne G, Platt B. Qualitative evaluation of a preventive intervention for the offspring of parents with a history of depression. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Sep 18;19(1):290. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2273-6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31533676 (View on PubMed)

Platt B, Pietsch K, Krick K, Oort F, Schulte-Korne G. Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioural prevention programme for the children of parents with depression: the PRODO trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2014 Sep 18;14:263. doi: 10.1186/s12888-014-0263-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25269863 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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LP00216

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LP00216_PRODO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id