Status:

RECRUITING

Assessment of Daily Stressors in Children With Depressive Symptoms for the Development of a Gamified Emotion Regulation App

Lead Sponsor:

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Collaborating Sponsors:

Technical University Darmstadt (WG Serious Games)

Ascora GmbH

Conditions:

Depressive Disorder

Depression in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Brief Summary

Digital interventions, such as serious games, are becoming increasingly important in the context of prevention and treatment approaches of mental disorders. A project (SG4ChildD) funded by the Federal...

Detailed Description

Depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in youth. Early depression can have serious effects on psychosocial development and long-term life outcomes. Despite the high deman...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria (Children):
  • increased depressive symptoms indicated by either (1) self report assessed with Beck Depression Inventory for Youth 2 (Beck et al., 2019; T-score \> 60) , or (2) parental report assessed with DISYPS-III - external rating scale for depressive disorders (FBB-DES; Döpfner et al., 2017; applying gender- and age-normed Stanine scores ≥ 7).
  • Exclusion Criteria (Children):
  • Insufficient German language skills
  • Acute suicidality
  • Schizophrenic disorder
  • Severe developmental disorder
  • Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychotropic substances
  • Inclusion Criteria (Parents):
  • Parent of a child meeting the above inclusion criteria

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 2 2025

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    15 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT07159347

    Start Date

    September 2 2025

    End Date

    December 1 2026

    Last Update

    September 8 2025

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    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital

    München, Bavaria, Germany, 80336