First Experimental Study of Transference Work - In Teenagers (FEST-IT) (FEST-IT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01531101 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 17, 2020
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The First Experimental Study on Transference work - In Teenagers (FEST-IT) will be a randomized clinical trial, which will be designed to explore effects of transference work in dynamic psychotherapy in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). The design of the study is a so-called dismantling design, in which a single component is added and/or varied to an existent treatment method (psychodynamic psychotherapy). Thus, the efficiency of a specific technique (transference interventions) can be identified.
The primary hypothesis is that the transference group may have a more favorable course over time than will the comparison group.
The second hypothesis is that patients with a history of low Quality of Object Relations score and/or personality disorders-might benefit more from therapy with transference work than from therapy without.
The third hypothesis is that female adolescents may have better treatment effect of transference work than male adolescents.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Depression | Behavioral: Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy | Not Applicable |
The effect of transference interventions in depressed adolescents and the moderator moderating effect of quality of object relations, personality disorder and gender will be explored. Methods and study design: The First Experimental Study of Transference Work-In Teenagers (FEST-IT) will be a randomized clinical trial with a dismantling design. The study is aimed to explore the effects of transference work in psychodynamic psychotherapy for adolescents with depression. One hundred patients ages 16 to 18 years old will be randomized to one of two treatment groups, in both of which general psychodynamic techniques will be used. The quality of adolescents' relationships will be a central focus of the study.The patients will be treated over 28 weeks with either a moderate level of transference intervention or no transference intervention. Follow-up will be at 1 year after treatment termination.
Gender personality disorder (PD) and quality of object relations (QOR) will be the preselected moderators.
The object of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of transference interventions in psychodynamic psychotherapy in adolescents with a major depressive disorder. Using a randomized and dismantling design, we hope that the study will add more specific knowledge to the evidence base.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 70 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | First Experimental Study of Transference Work - In Teenagers |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Individual PDT with TW
Individual Psychodynamic psychotherapy with transference work (TW).
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Behavioral: Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy
Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with or without transference work. I.e. with or without relational therapist interventions focusing on the patient-therapist relationship.
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Active Comparator: Individual PDT without (TW)
Individual Psychodynamic psychotherapy without focus on transference work (TW).
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Behavioral: Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy
Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with or without transference work. I.e. with or without relational therapist interventions focusing on the patient-therapist relationship.
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- Psychodynamic Functioning Scales (PFS) [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Average of 5 subscales rated by experienced clinician raters; family relations, friendships, tolerance for affects, insight, problem solving and adaptive capacity
- Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex Version (IIP-C) [ Time Frame: Currentl ]64.items patient rated measure
- Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) [ Time Frame: One week ]Rated by experienced clinician raters
- Symptom Checklist-90 (Global Severity Index; GSI) [ Time Frame: Current ]Patient-rated
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [ Time Frame: Current ]Patient rated
- Montgomery Åsberg Rating Scale (MADRS) [ Time Frame: Current ]Rated by therapist and/or experienced clinician rater
- Adolescent Relationship Scale (ARS) [ Time Frame: Current ]Patient rated Visual-Analogues scales

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adolescents aged 16 - 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pervasive developmental disorder,
- psychosis, or substance abuse

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01531101
Norway | |
Research Unit, Division of | |
Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway, 3103 | |
BUP vest, Diakonhjemmet sykehus | |
Oslo, Norway | |
Nic Walls Institutt, Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus | |
Oslo, Norway | |
Oslo University Hospital | |
Oslo, Norway | |
Spcialist in psychiatry and clinical psychiatry | |
Oslo, Norway | |
University of Oslo | |
Oslo, Norway |
Principal Investigator: | Randi Ulberg, PhD | Vestfold Hospital Trust and University of Oslo |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Randi Ulberg, Researcher, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01531101 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Sykehuset i Vestfold REK: 2011/1424 FEST-IT ( Registry Identifier: The Central Norway Regional Ethics Health Committee ) |
First Posted: | February 10, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 17, 2020 |
Last Verified: | March 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Transference work Psychodynamic Depression Treatment Adolescent |
Depression Behavioral Symptoms |