NCT00280319

Brief Summary

That interpersonal psychotherapy and creative play therapies can reduce symptoms of depression among adolescents with depressive-type illness in northern Uganda.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
338

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable depression

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 20, 2006

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

January 20, 2006

Last Update Submit

March 10, 2017

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

randomized controlled trialdepressionUgandaadolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • depression

    adapted depression instrument - HSCL.

    pre, post and 6 months post treatment

Study Arms (3)

IPT arm

EXPERIMENTAL

interpersonal psychotherapy for groups (IPT-G). this consists of psychotherapy provided to participants in a group format.

Behavioral: interpersonal psychotherapy for groups

CP arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Creative Play therapy consists of play activities provided to participants in groups.

Behavioral: creative play therapy

control

NO INTERVENTION

those who are wait-list controls

Interventions

interpersonal psychotherapy for groupsBEHAVIORAL

psychotherapy

IPT arm
creative play therapyBEHAVIORAL

consisted of play activities

CP arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • aged 14-17 years. living in displaced persons camps in northern Uganda meet study-specific criteria for depression

You may not qualify if:

  • reported age of less than 14 or older than 17 years does not live in a displaced persons camp

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Bolton P, Bass J, Betancourt T, Speelman L, Onyango G, Clougherty KF, Neugebauer R, Murray L, Verdeli H. Interventions for depression symptoms among adolescent survivors of war and displacement in northern Uganda: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Aug 1;298(5):519-27. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.5.519.

    PMID: 17666672DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Interpersonal PsychotherapyPopulation Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesDemographyPopulation Characteristics

Study Officials

  • Paul Bolton, MB BS

    Boston University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2006

First Posted

January 23, 2006

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2005

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

March 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share