Family Based Treatment of Depressed Adolescents

NCT00700609 | Terminated Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: 18651
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to assess the effectiveness of a family-based therapy (Attachment based family therapy-ABFT) for Norwegian adolescents (13-17 years) referred to specialist mental heath clinics.

Conditions

Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorder; Major Depression

Keywords

Depression; Family Therapy; Adolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hamilton Depression Rating scale (HAM-D, 17 items)

  Baseline, 6, 12 and 26 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Beck depression Inventory (BDI-II)

  Bi-weekly for 12 weeks

• Kiddie- SADS (diagnostic interview)

  Baseline and 26 weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) ABFT developed by Dr. Guy Diamond and colleagues is a brief, 12 week, manualized family-based intervention.

Behavioral: Attachment Based Family therapy (ABFT)

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Treatment as usual (TAU) No attempt is made to standardize TAU. Regular clinical staff will provide mental health services.

Behavioral: Attachment Based Family therapy (ABFT)

Interventions

Attachment Based Family therapy (ABFT) BEHAVIORAL

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is a brief manualized therapy designed exclusively for depressed adolescents and aims at reducing adolescent depression by improving family communication and trust.

Also known as: ABFT, TAU

1; 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years
• Referred to specialist mental health hospital
• HAM-D score of \>14
• Meets diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder or depression NOS
• Have a parent or guardian willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Suicidal and require in-patient care
• Low intellectual abilities
• Current psychosis
• primary caregiver unwilling to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helse Stavanger HF: lead
• The Research Council of Norway: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, Rogaland, 4095, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Depressive Disorder, Major; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Pravin Israel, Ph.D

  Helse Stavanger HF

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2008
• First Posted: June 18, 2008
• Study Start: June 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2009
• Study Completion: December 1, 2009
• Last Updated: July 31, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

NO (1)