Using a Text-message System to Engage Depressed Adolescents in Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Homework
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The primary goal of the pilot is to test the feasibility and utility of using a text-messaging system to engage adolescents in improved homework adherence during cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder
Started Feb 2009
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder
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
February 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 11, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 12, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 15, 2016
CompletedFebruary 15, 2016
January 1, 2016
11 months
June 11, 2009
January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Therapy Homework Compliance: Percent Homework Completed
Number of thought logs completed over the course of the 4 week trial.
1 month
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Exit Interview
1 month
Study Arms (2)
Paper and pen homework
ACTIVE COMPARATORTreatment as usual: therapy homework is completed by paper and pen.
Text-message homework
EXPERIMENTALExperimental treatment: therapy homework is completed by text messaging.
Interventions
Homework will be standardized through the use of Judith Beck's dysfunctional thought record (DTR), which is a primary tool for patients to evaluate and respond in writing to their automatic thoughts (Beck 126). The homework will be done on a preprinted form which is assigned weekly and reviewed with their therapists at weekly sessions for 4 weeks.
Homework will be standardized through the use of Judith Beck's dysfunctional thought record (DTR), which is a primary tool for patients to evaluate and respond in writing to their automatic thoughts (Beck 126). The novel text-messaging system allows homework to be submitted directly through an adolescent's cellular phone, includes text-messaged homework reminder prompts, and collates all homework for therapists to review with patients during therapy sessions. This is assigned and reviewed weekly for 4 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- major depressive disorder
- own a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities
You may not qualify if:
- history of psychosis
- history of mental retardation
- active suicidal ideation or intent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr Han Liang
- Organization
- University of Pittsburgh
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Han-chun Liang, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Resident Physician
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 11, 2009
First Posted
June 12, 2009
Study Start
February 1, 2009
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
January 1, 2010
Last Updated
February 15, 2016
Results First Posted
February 15, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-01