Status:

RECRUITING

Brain, Emotions, and Mind-Wandering

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Mood Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mood lability is an important transdiagnostic problem that is associated with poor psychosocial function and suicidal thoughts, and is a predictor of mood disorder onset, especially in youth at famili...

Detailed Description

In a sample of 100 adolescents (11-14 years old) with mood lability and a parent or sibling with a major mood disorder, the investigators are comparing an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) v...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females between the ages of 11-14 years
  • Parent or full biological sibling with major depressive disorder and/or bipolar I/II disorder
  • Elevated mood lability, which is defined as \>10 on the Children's Affective Lability Scale (averaging the child and parent score).

Exclusion

  • IQ\<70 or significant learning disability (which will make it difficult to participate in study procedures)
  • Current or previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or autism spectrum disorder
  • Current diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • Contraindications to scanning, including metal in the body (e.g. has braces or planning to get braces within the next 8 months)
  • Suicidal or homicidal ideation within the past month
  • Changed medications or medication doses (including psychotropic medications and/or hormonal contraceptives), or have started a new therapy, within the past two months.
  • For each eligible youth, a parent (when possible, the parent with a mood disorder) will also be enrolled in the study, to provide a detailed account of family history. The only inclusion criterion for the parent participants is that they have an eligible child.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 23 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05345392

Start Date

September 23 2022

End Date

February 28 2027

Last Update

June 5 2025

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Western Psychiatric Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

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