NCT01117532

Brief Summary

Depression is an important mental health concern in college students. This study will recruit students who test positive for moderate to severe depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control condition. Those in the treatment group will receive four 90 minute group classes using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to address traumatic memories and other self-identified causes of depression. It will compare them to a no treatment control group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for early_phase_1 depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2010

Shorter than P25 for early_phase_1 depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

April 25, 2018

Status Verified

April 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

May 4, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 23, 2018

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

students,depression,group therapy,EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques),energy psychology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Student scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

    One month

Study Arms (2)

EFT

EXPERIMENTAL

Four 90 minute group EFT classes

Behavioral: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

No Treatment

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)BEHAVIORAL

Four 90 minute group therapy classes of this behavioral intervention

EFT

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • A score of 19 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory
  • Currently enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas
  • Able to read, understand, and complete forms

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

College of Science, University of Santo Tomas

Manila, 1015, Philippines

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Church D, De Asis MA, Brooks AJ. Brief group intervention using emotional freedom techniques for depression in college students: a randomized controlled trial. Depress Res Treat. 2012;2012:257172. doi: 10.1155/2012/257172. Epub 2012 Jul 17.

    PMID: 22848802RESULT

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2010

First Posted

May 5, 2010

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion

May 1, 2010

Study Completion

May 1, 2010

Last Updated

April 25, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Locations

PH(1)