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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00461539 |
This study will determine the effectiveness of a health education intervention in reducing health risk behavior and improving health in adolescents with depression.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Depression Adolescent Health |
Other: Treatment as usual Behavioral: Behavioral health intervention |
Phase I Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Reducing Health Risk Behavior and Improving Health in Adolescent Depression |
Estimated Enrollment: | 350 |
Study Start Date: | October 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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2: Active Comparator
Participants will receive treatment as usual
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Other: Treatment as usual
Those participants receiving standard care will be referred to special programs as needed to reduce their involvement in risky health behaviors.
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1: Experimental
Participants will receive the behavioral health intervention
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Behavioral: Behavioral health intervention
Participants assigned to the health education intervention will attend 10 weekly education sessions that will be led by trained health educators. Parents or guardians may be asked to attend sessions depending on their interest in the intervention and the age of the youth participant. Topics covered will include teenage smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, risky sexual behaviors, and obesity. Cognitive-behavioral strategies, role playing, and media clips will be used to stimulate discussion and involvement in the intervention.
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Depression is a common disorder among adolescents. If left untreated, it can cause significant disability, illness, and even death. Teens with depression often engage in risky health behaviors, such as smoking, drug and alcohol use, unprotected sex, and unhealthy eating and exercise patterns. By reducing these health risk behaviors, depressed adolescents may be able to avoid negative health consequences and improve their physical and mental health. This study will determine the effectiveness of a health education intervention in reducing risky health behaviors in adolescents with depression.
Participants in this study will be invited to enroll during a visit to a participating primary care clinic. Participants will be randomly assigned to either partake in a health education intervention or receive standard care. Both groups will continue to receive treatment through their primary care clinic. Those participants receiving standard care will be referred to special programs as needed to reduce their involvement in risky health behaviors. Participants assigned to the health education intervention will attend 10 weekly education sessions that will be led by trained health educators. Parents or guardians may be asked to attend sessions depending on their interest in the intervention and the age of the youth participant. Topics covered will include teenage smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, risky sexual behaviors, and obesity. Cognitive-behavioral strategies, role playing, and media clips will be used to stimulate discussion and involvement in the intervention. The intervention will be tailored to target the specific risky behaviors in which each participant engages. Motivational interviewing will also be used to build positive attitudes to support behavior change. All participants will attend follow-up visits to assess behavior change at Months 6 and 12 following study entry.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years to 18 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Joan Asarnow, PhD | 310-825-0408 | jasarnow@mednet.ucla.edu |
Contact: Ancy E. Cherian, PhD | 310-794-4962 | acherian@mednet.ucla.edu |
United States, California | |
University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024 | |
Contact: Daniel Cohen, BA 310-794-4962 drcohen@mednet.ucla.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Joan Asarnow, PhD | |
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027 | |
Contact: Luis R. Zeledon, MD 323-783-4184 luis.r.zeledon@kp.org | |
Principal Investigator: Luis R. Zeledon, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Joan Asarnow, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior |
Responsible Party: | University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior ( Joan Asarnow, PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH78596, DAHBR 96-BHB |
Study First Received: | April 16, 2007 |
Last Updated: | August 26, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00461539 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Tobacco Use Alcohol and Drug Use Obesity Risky Sexual Behavior |
Obesity Depression Mental Disorders Mood Disorders |
Depressive Disorder Ethanol Behavioral Symptoms |