Testing TRUST Depression Management Intervention

Case Western Reserve University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Quality of Life

Treatments: Behavioral: Depression Management; Behavioral: Trust-building Self-management Together

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03599141

20180519

U54MD002265-11 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel depression self-management intervention in adolescents with depression.

Full description

Half of participants will receive a traditional depression self-management intervention, while the other half will receive the novel depression self-management intervention. In an exploratory, pilot 2-group randomized controlled trial (RCT), 16 adolescents were followed over 6 months. Data were collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Lives in the Cleveland metro area
• Ages 14-17 years old
• Reports moderate depressive symptoms
• Able to read, speak, and understand the English language

Exclusion criteria

• Current suicide risk
• Diagnosis with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder
• Severe behavioral problems that preclude group participation (as reported by parent)
• Family plans to move from the region within 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Depression Management

Active Comparator group

Description:

8 weekly group sessions

Treatment:

Behavioral: Depression Management

Trust-building Self-management Together

Experimental group

Description:

8 weekly group sessions

Treatment:

Behavioral: Trust-building Self-management Together