NCT01616797

Brief Summary

The research proposes to use an innovative solution to shape brain circuits that support executive function and emotion reactivity -using targeted neurobehavioral intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
68

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 7, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 12, 2012

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2014

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

September 7, 2018

Status Verified

September 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

June 7, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 5, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Completion

    We anticipate that participants will complete at least 30-days of the intervention.

    60 days

  • Proximal outcomes

    We anticipate that proximal measures of symptoms will show improvement following the training in terms of emotional reactivity, implicit emotion regulation, negative emotional memory bias, attentional bias for threat, executive functions behaviorally and N-back during fMRI as well as resting-state fMRI connectivity.

    60 days

  • Distal outcomes

    We anticipate that anxiety and depression symptoms, explicit emotion regulation capacities and quality of life reported on self-report measures will show improvement.

    5 months

Study Arms (2)

Computerized intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be asked to visit a customized website and engage in computerized exercises. Cognitive and emotion training games.

Behavioral: Computerized neurobehavioral intervention

Control

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants will be asked to visit a customized website and engage in computerized games.

Behavioral: Computerized neurobehavioral intervention

Interventions

Participants will complete the intervention by logging into a secure online website and complete computerized neurobehavioral tasks. Tasks will train the following - cognitive control, working memory and task shifting with two different tasks that engage these skills and positivity biases.

Computerized interventionControl

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of depression on the SCID, a total Ham-D≥16 and Ham-D anxiety/somatization subscale ≥ 7.

You may not qualify if:

  • Current medication for psychiatric disorders
  • Pregnant females
  • Head trauma or injury that resulted in loss of consciousness
  • MRI contraindication

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS)

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Stanford University Department of Pscyhiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford, California, 94304, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionAnxiety DisordersEmotional Regulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorMental DisordersSelf-ControlSocial Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2012

First Posted

June 12, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion

August 1, 2018

Study Completion

August 1, 2018

Last Updated

September 7, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

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