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Behavioral Intervention

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression (SAM Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Jami Young, PhD

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Adolescents in 9th or 10th grade between the ages of 14 and 17

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 2 month, 3 month, 9 month, 15 month

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will examine the effects of an evidence-based depression prevention program delivered via telehealth, as compared to usual care, on social processes and emotional and school outcomes. It will also assess the costs, cost-effectiveness, acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and sustainability of the intervention.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for 9th or 10th graders, ages 14-17, who show signs of depression. They must score at least a 16 on the CES-D and have some symptoms of depression according to K-SADS-PL. Participants need internet access and a device for telehealth sessions, speak English (with parents speaking English or Spanish), and give consent.

What is being tested?

The study tests if Interpersonal Psychotherapy - Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) delivered via telehealth can help prevent depression better than standard school services. It looks at how it affects social behavior, emotions, and school performance while evaluating its cost-effectiveness and practicality in schools.

What are the potential side effects?

Since IPT-AST is a form of psychotherapy focusing on improving interpersonal skills to reduce depressive symptoms, there are generally no physical side effects like with medication; however emotional discomfort may arise as part of the therapeutic process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a 9th or 10th grader aged between 14 and 17.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 2 month, 3 month, 9 month, 15 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 2 month, 3 month, 9 month, 15 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 2 month, 3 month, 9 month, 15 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in academic grades

Change in school attendance

Depression symptoms

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Secondary study objectives

Acceptability - adolescents: A self-report measure, the Attitude Towards Intervention Questionnaire (ATI)

Acceptability - counselors: A self-report measure, Counselor Feedback Form

Anxiety symptoms

+7 more

Other study objectives

Parent-child conflict

Perspective-taking

Quality of relationships: Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA-45)

+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) is an indicated group depression prevention program. In IPT-AST, adolescents learn communication (e.g., using I statements, striking while the iron is cold) and interpersonal problem-solving strategies and apply these strategies to their relationships to decrease conflict, increase social support, and improve overall social functioning. IPT-AST consists of 1 or 2 individual pre-group sessions, 1 mid-group session, 8 weekly group sessions, and up to 6 individual booster sessions. Parents are invited to attend the mid-group session so the adolescents can apply the interpersonal strategies in a conversation with a parent. The purpose of the booster sessions is to monitor symptoms and apply the interpersonal strategies to current stressors. These sessions are designed to help solidify the interpersonal skills and address current problems before they result in a worsening of symptoms.

Group II: Services as Usual (SAU)Active Control1 Intervention

Investigators anticipate that counselors in SAU will see youth in the study for brief, periodic sessions and/or will refer youth for treatment in the community. Counselors will be permitted to see the adolescents as often as they would like throughout the course of the study (up to 15-months post-baseline). Investigators will ask counselors to complete a form each time they see a teen, noting the length of the session, whether the session was scheduled or not, and the topics discussed.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met