Status:
COMPLETED
Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) and Online Interventions to Increase Help-seeking for Anxiety and/or Depression
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions:
Anxiety
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
the investigators will use 4 technology based tools (combinations of youtube videos, links to online resources, tiktok videos, and other media) in a study of 96 Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY)...
Detailed Description
Only one-third of adolescents access treatment for depression, and many fail to interact with clinic-based mental health resources. Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are at greater risk for seve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- List the inclusion criteria:
- have access to a smartphone; have finished 6th grade; have access to and intellectual and physical ability to use the internet; fit demographic criteria (SGMY); and have symptoms of depression and/or anxiety that are mild or more severe (PHQ-8 and/or GAD-7 = 5 or above)
- We will routinely monitor the sample to attempt to reach the following proportions:
- 50% ages 14-16 and 50% ages 17-19 50% identify as sexual minority but cisgender and 50% identify as not cisgender at least 40% identify as a racial or ethnic minority
- If any of the proportions are reached (e.g. if 60% of recruited sample identify as not belonging to a racial or ethnic minority we will change screen settings to exclude those who are not
- List the exclusion criteria:
- no access to smart phone or internet, did not complete the 6th grade, not able to use internet, depression and anxiety are less than mild (PHQ-8 and GAD-7 scores \<5); presently are in ongoing psychotherapy (i.e. have attended or plan to attend more than 1 session).
- If they have been in therapy within the past 3 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 8 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06083987
Start Date
March 8 2024
End Date
June 1 2024
Last Update
October 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Virtual Social Media Based Recruitment
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213