Status:

RECRUITING

Neural Correlates of Stress and Perceived Control in Adolescent Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Mclean Hospital

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

FEMALE

14-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lack of perceived control, particularly during stress, has been critically implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD) and anhedonic symptoms, especially among female adolescents; yet the neural und...

Detailed Description

Participants in this research will include 40 female adolescents, aged 14-18, with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and 40 healthy adolescents from the greater Boston area by Dr. Emily Belleau, at McLe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All Participants
  • Females of all ethnic origins See Section: Inclusion of Women and Minorities);
  • Ages 14-18 (See Section: Inclusion of Children);
  • Written informed assent/consent from adolescent and parent/guardian (if under age 18);
  • English as a first language or English fluency;
  • Right handed111;
  • Personal cell-phone (for Ecological Momentary Assessment \[EMA\]) 7 All participants will be in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle when completing the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study session
  • MDD Sample
  • Meet Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5th edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (as diagnosed with the KSADS)
  • Absence of any psychotropic medications for at least 2 weeks (6 weeks for fluoxetine; 6 months for neuroleptics; 2 weeks for benzodiazepines; 2 weeks for any other antidepressants);
  • Healthy Control (HC) Sample
  • No history or current diagnosis of any DSM-5 psychiatric or substance/alcohol-related disorder (as diagnosed with the KSADS)
  • No first-degree relatives with a history of depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 23 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 30 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04788524

    Start Date

    April 23 2021

    End Date

    April 30 2026

    Last Update

    May 7 2025

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    McLean Hospital

    Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, 02478