Girls in Transition Study: Helping Girls Enter the Teenage Years
GT
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This is a pilot study of the Girls in Transition (GT) program, an intervention designed to promote resilience and reduce gender-related risk factors for depression. The goal of the study is to gather preliminary data on the effects of the GT program.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_1 depression
Started Oct 2005
Typical duration for phase_1 depression
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 17, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2008
CompletedMarch 24, 2008
March 1, 2008
2.7 years
March 17, 2008
March 17, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Adolescents' coping strategies by self-report
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 6, 12, and 24 months after baseline
Adolescents' depressive symptoms by self-report
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 6, 12, 16, and 24 months after baseline
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Adolescents' symptoms of anxiety by self-report
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 6, 12, 16, and 24 months after baseline
Adolescents' feelings of hopelessness by self-report
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 6, 12, and 24 months after baseline
Adolescents' perceptions of their physical appearance by self-report
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 6, 12, and 24 months after baseline
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALGirls in Transition (GT) program
2
OTHERWaitlist control
Interventions
In the 11-session after-school GT program, girls learn cognitive and behavioral skills related to intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social/contextual risk factors for depression.
Participants in the waitlist control group will complete the GT program during the third year of the study.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female
- Student in grades 6 through 8
- Student in participating school
You may not qualify if:
- Male
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Swarthmore Collegelead
- University of Pennsylvaniacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 19081, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.
Swarthmore College
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 17, 2008
First Posted
March 24, 2008
Study Start
October 1, 2005
Primary Completion
June 1, 2008
Study Completion
June 1, 2008
Last Updated
March 24, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-03