Status:

COMPLETED

Adolescent Attention to Emotion Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

FEMALE

13-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rates of depression increase rapidly during adolescence, especially for girls, and, thus, research is needed to spur the development of novel interventions to prevent adolescent depression. This proje...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants will include 90 female adolescents ages 13 years 0 months through 15 years 11 months at study entry.

Exclusion

  • Lifetime history of any Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 5 depressive disorder
  • Lifetime history of taking antidepressants \[e.g., selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs)\]
  • Lifetime history of a DSM 5 psychotic, bipolar, or autistic spectrum disorder.
  • Presence of EEG contraindications (e.g., personal lifetime history of seizures or family history of hereditary epilepsy).
  • Being pre-pubertal
  • Lifetime history of a neurological or serious medical condition.
  • Lifetime history of head injury or congenital neurological anomalies (based on parent report).
  • Intelligence quotient (IQ) less than 80, as assessed using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI).
  • Uncorrected visual disturbance
  • Being acutely suicidal or at risk for harm to self or others.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04105868

Start Date

October 16 2019

End Date

March 30 2025

Last Update

November 13 2025

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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213