NCT00074789

Brief Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of a short-term intervention in treating depressed young mothers with young children enrolled in Early Head Start Programs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
226

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_2 depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2003

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 19, 2003

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 22, 2003

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

June 21, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

December 19, 2003

Last Update Submit

June 20, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Early Head Start Program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of depressive symptoms

    Measured at Week 26

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Mother child interactions

    Measured at Week 26

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive home-based interpersonal depression treatment for 26 weeks

Behavioral: Modified Interpersonal Therapy

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive attention control/usual care for 26 weeks

Behavioral: Attention control/usual care

Interventions

Psychiatric mental health nurses will meet with participants 10 times, an hour each time, over a period of 14 weeks. The nurses will continue to work with the mothers over the next 8 weeks by phone, conducting 5 fifteen minute phone sessions.

1

Participants will receive the usual care for depression.

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Score of 16 or higher on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale
  • Child who is 6 weeks to 30 months old
  • Child who is enrolled in an Early Head Start program

You may not qualify if:

  • Regular use of psychotropic medication
  • Regular use of psychotherapy or drug/alcohol treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

P.E.A.C.E, Inc. Early Head Start

Syracuse, New York, 13203, United States

Location

Asheville City Schools Preschool-Early Head Start Program

Asheville, North Carolina, 28806, United States

Location

Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, Inc. Early Head Start

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

Location

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-0001, United States

Location

W.A.G.E.S., Inc. Early Head Start Program

Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534-2570, United States

Location

United Child Development Services, Inc. Early Head Start

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27406, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Salomon RE, Muscatell KA, Crandell J, Anderson RA, Beeber LS. A Preliminary Investigation of Psychoneurological Symptoms in Low-Income Mothers. Nurs Res. 2021 Set/Oct 01;70(5):325-333. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000518.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2003

First Posted

December 22, 2003

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Primary Completion

September 1, 2008

Study Completion

January 1, 2009

Last Updated

June 21, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

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