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

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    Virtual Social Media Based Recruitment

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213