Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Prevention of Anhedonia in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Anhedonia

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial will test the effects of a positive emotion-focused preventive intervention on reward responsiveness in children of mothers with histories of depression and anhedonia.

Detailed Description

This study will test the effects of a dyadic preventive intervention, Family Promoting Positive Emotion (F-PPE), for 8- to 12-year-old children of mothers with a history of major depressive disorder (...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Biological mothers with past or current MDD with anhedonia and their 8- to 12-year-old children
  • Child and biological mother can read and speak fluently in English
  • Child and mother have access to a computer or tablet and internet for videoconferencing
  • For compensation purposes, child and biological mothers must be U.S. citizens

Exclusion

  • Children with past or current major depressive disorder (MDD) and/or anhedonia lasting most of the day, nearly every day for at least 2 weeks based on semi-structured interviews will be excluded
  • Mothers or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities
  • Mothers with past 6 months substance use disorder with moderate or greater severity
  • Children or mothers with a lifetime history of a manic or hypomanic episode/bipolar disorder
  • Children or mothers with a psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia)
  • Children or mothers with visual or hearing impairments that interfere with completing study measures and sessions
  • Child offspring of a mother who has previously participated in the study with another biological child
  • Children taking medications for emotional or behavioral problems other than SSRIs (stable dose for 6 weeks before time of enrollment) or psychostimulants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 10 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05988138

Start Date

November 10 2023

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

December 3 2025

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Jesup/Hobbs Building

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203

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