First Evaluation of COMET-Y

NCT ID: NCT06343740

Last Updated: 2024-08-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-31

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate COMET-Y in 22 adolescents (11-18 years) with various mental health problems and low self-esteem. The main questions is: Does COMET-Y, parallel to care as usual (CAU), improve self-esteem?

Before and after the training participants fill in questionnaires to measure self-esteem, mental health problems, resilience, quality of life, emotions and individual goals. Some of the outcomes are measured through diary methods. Youth and therapists will be assessed to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the COMET-Y training.

Detailed Description

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Low self-esteem plays an important role in various mental health problems, and targeted treatment of self-esteem could potentially enhance the efficacy of existing treatments. Research in adults shows that self-esteem training improves self-esteem and mental health problems, but in adolescents this is still unknown. COMET-Y is a personalized self-esteem training, specifically developed for adolescents.

In this pilot study, 22 adolescents (11-18 years) with various mental health problems and low self-esteem will be included. Participants receive COMET-Y parallel to care as usual (CAU). Before and after the training participants fill in questionnaires to measure self-esteem, mental health problems, resilience, quality of life, emotions and individual goals. Some of the outcomes are measured through diary methods. Feasibility and acceptability of the COMET-Y training will be evaluated with youth and therapists.

Conditions

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Self Esteem Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This pilot study is a pre-post study.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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COMET-Y

All participants receive COMET-Y.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

COMET-Y

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Competitive memory training (COMET) is a transdiagnostic intervention first developed for adults and later adapted to be used in children and adolescents. The adapted version for youth consists of 7 sessions in which participants learn to facilitate activation of functional/positive thoughts instead of relying on dysfunctional/negative thoughts by using positive self-verbalizations, imagery, body posture, and music. In addition, they are challenged to reformulate dysfunctional/negative thoughts into more functional/positive thoughts. As an addition to the original COMET protocol, there is a parent session in which parents receive psycho-education about their influence on self-esteem. Parents learn to be a 'co-therapist' and to support practicing at home and improve generalization.

Interventions

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COMET-Y

Competitive memory training (COMET) is a transdiagnostic intervention first developed for adults and later adapted to be used in children and adolescents. The adapted version for youth consists of 7 sessions in which participants learn to facilitate activation of functional/positive thoughts instead of relying on dysfunctional/negative thoughts by using positive self-verbalizations, imagery, body posture, and music. In addition, they are challenged to reformulate dysfunctional/negative thoughts into more functional/positive thoughts. As an addition to the original COMET protocol, there is a parent session in which parents receive psycho-education about their influence on self-esteem. Parents learn to be a 'co-therapist' and to support practicing at home and improve generalization.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* sufficient mastery of Dutch to complete the measurements
* age between 11 - 18 years
* having self-esteem below average (based on a score =\<15 on the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale; RSES)
* currently receiving care for a mental disorder, for example (but not limited to) anxiety disorder, depression, eating disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or autism spectrum disorder.
* willingness to participate in weekly sessions

Exclusion Criteria

• As intensive treatment can restrain the feasibility of attending the 7 weekly sessions of COMET-Y and engage in homework assignments, participants who need acute care are excluded (e.g. crisis, acute suicidality, or psychotic episode).
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Accare

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Accare

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Netherlands

Central Contacts

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Rianne Hornstra, PhD.

Role: CONTACT

(050) 368 11 00

Other Identifiers

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PSY-2324-S-0136

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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