Status:

COMPLETED

Depression Prevention Initiative - A Study of Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) in School Settings

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Rutgers University

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) to group counseling (GC) for the prevention of depression in adolescents. The pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In 7th-10th grades at intake
  • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) Score \> 16
  • At least 2 symptoms on the K-SADS depression section (score of 2 or 3), one of which is either depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
  • Adolescent must be English-speaking
  • Parent speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion

  • CES-D Score \< 15
  • Fewer than 2 depression symptoms on the K-SADS (score of 2 or 3) or 2 or more symptoms on the K-SADS with no report of depressed mood, irritability, or anhedonia
  • Suicide attempt or self-mutilation in the past year, current active suicidal ideation, and/or history of a clinically significant suicidal behavior (i.e., with intent to die and high medical lethality) or repeated patterns of self-injurious behavior
  • Presence of current Major Depressive Disorder, dysthymia, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, or psychosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

185 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01201382

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2017

Last Update

April 8 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Rutgers University

Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19146