Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 13Years - 17Years
All Genders
NCT07293806

Dance-movement Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression

Led by Helsinki University Central Hospital · Updated on 2025-12-26

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Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

243 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

H

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Lead Sponsor

F

Finnish Medical Foundation

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The aim of this research is to measure the effectiveness of Dance movement therapy in the treatment of adolescent depression.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Dance-movement Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression

Who Can Participate

Age: 13Years - 17Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Diagnosis of moderate or severe depression with Beck Depression Inventory score of 16 points or more
  • At least 4 out of 9 symptoms of depression in K-SADS-PL interview
  • Aged 13 to 17 years
  • Receiving care at the youth psychiatric outpatient clinic of Helsinki University Central Hospital
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Acute psychosis
  • Psychotic depression
  • Personality disorder
  • Severe anorexia
  • Critical level substance misuse

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

1

Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, Finland, 00029

Actively Recruiting

2

Adolecent mental health services, Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland, 00099

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

R

Riikka Valjakka, MD

CONTACT

E

Elina Santti, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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