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Testing the Effectiveness of Adolescent Depression Prevention Programs (The OregonBlues Study)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00904891   Information provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
First Received: May 19, 2009   Last Updated: June 25, 2009   History of Changes

May 19, 2009
June 25, 2009
January 2009
May 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Depressive symptoms obtained from Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline; post-treatment; and after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Depressive symptoms obtained from Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline, post-treatment, and after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00904891 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Score on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline; post-treatment; and after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Score on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline, post-treatment, and after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
 
Testing the Effectiveness of Adolescent Depression Prevention Programs (The OregonBlues Study)
Effectiveness Trial of an Adolescent Depression Prevention Program

This study will test the effectiveness of two programs for preventing depression in adolescents.

Major depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders experienced by adolescents. Even adolescents with depressive symptoms below the level of diagnosis are at increased risk of a range of future problems, such as psychiatric disorders, impaired social functioning, and substance abuse.

Depression prevention therapies have had mixed results. Those that are implemented universally have shown little efficacy, although those that specifically target adolescents at risk of depression have shown greater efficacy. A large scale effectiveness trial—one that applies treatments outside of a lab in "real world" settings—of a targeted depression prevention therapy has not been conducted. This study will test the effectiveness of two therapies for preventing depression in adolescents. The first is a brief, group cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program, and the second is bibliotherapy, which involves giving participants a self-help book for depression. Bibliotherapy has shown efficacy in previous research but has not been examined in an effectiveness trial.

Participation in this study will last 24 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: a six-session, cognitive-behavioral depression prevention group; a bibliotherapy group; and an assessment only group. Participants in the cognitive-behavioral group will meet with a study therapist and other group members to learn strategies for preventing depression. Participants in the bibliotherapy group will be given a self-help book titled "Feeling Good" with information on preventing depression. Participants in the assessment only group will receive a pamphlet on depression symptoms and treatment. All participants will complete assessments at baseline; after the cognitive-behavioral group has been completed; and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-ups. These assessments will include an interview about depression symptoms and a survey about thoughts, feelings, actions, depression, and substance abuse.

Phase II, Phase III
Interventional
Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment
Depression
  • Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral group
  • Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral bibliotherapy
  • Experimental: Participants will receive a cognitive-behavioral group intervention.
  • Active Comparator: Participants will receive cognitive-behavioral bibliotherapy.
  • No Intervention: Participants will only complete study assessments.
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
390
November 2013
May 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • High school student
  • Subthreshold depressive symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets criteria for major depression or dysthymia
Both
13 Years to 19 Years
Yes
Contact: Paul D. Rohde, PhD 541-484-2123 ext 2120 paulr@ori.org
Contact: Eric Stice, PhD 541-483-2123 ext 2199 estice@ori.org
United States
 
NCT00904891
Paul D. Rohde, PhD, Oregon Research Institute
R01 MH080853, DSIR 84-CTP
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 
Principal Investigator: Paul D. Rohde, PhD Oregon Research Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
June 2009

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