NCT03333239

Brief Summary

The current study will evaluate and compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapy. Therefore 420 children and adolescents (ages 8-16 years) with depression and/or anxiety disorder will be randomly assigned to a treatment or a control condition. The intervention´s short-term effectiveness and sustainability as well as cost-effectiveness will be examined over a 5 year period for each participant.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
420

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 4, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 6, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 22, 2017

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

December 21, 2017

Status Verified

December 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.6 years

First QC Date

September 4, 2017

Last Update Submit

December 20, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

childhood and adolescence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Change from baseline children´s psychiatric symptomatology at 12 months

    Children´s psychiatric symptomatology will be assessed in all groups (intervention groups and control group) by an external independent interview (Kiddie-SADS; Kaufman et al., 1996). The Kiddie-SADS interview will be conducted by a trained rater external to the project.

    baseline and 12 months

  • Change from baseline children´s psychiatric symptomatology at 24 months

    Children´s psychiatric symptomatology will be assessed in all groups (intervention groups and control group) by an external independent interview (Kiddie-SADS; Kaufman et al., 1996). The Kiddie-SADS interview will be conducted by a trained rater external to the project.

    baseline and 24 months

  • Change from baseline children´s psychiatric symptomatology at 36 months

    Children´s psychiatric symptomatology will be assessed in all groups (intervention groups and control group) by an external independent interview (Kiddie-SADS; Kaufman et al., 1996). The Kiddie-SADS interview will be conducted by a trained rater external to the project.

    baseline and 36 months

  • Change from baseline children´s psychiatric symptomatology at 48 months

    Children´s psychiatric symptomatology will be assessed in all groups (intervention groups and control group) by an external independent interview (Kiddie-SADS; Kaufman et al., 1996). The Kiddie-SADS interview will be conducted by a trained rater external to the project.

    baseline and 48 months

  • Change from baseline children´s psychiatric symptomatology at 60 months

    Children´s psychiatric symptomatology will be assessed in all groups (intervention groups and control group) by an external independent interview (Kiddie-SADS; Kaufman et al., 1996). The Kiddie-SADS interview will be conducted by a trained rater external to the project.

    baseline and 60 months

Secondary Outcomes (50)

  • Change from baseline children´s depressive symptomatology at 12 months

    baseline and 12 months

  • Change from baseline children´s depressive symptomatology at 24 months

    baseline and 24 months

  • Change from baseline children´s depressive symptomatology at 36 months

    baseline and 36 months

  • Change from baseline children´s depressive symptomatology at 48 months

    baseline and 48 months

  • Change from baseline children´s depressive symptomatology at 60 months

    baseline and 60 months

  • +45 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

psychodynamic psychotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: psychodynamic psychotherapy

cognitive behavioral psychotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: cognitive behavioral psychotherapy

psychodynamic family intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: psychodynamic family intervention

Interventions

the intervention follows the published in german manual: Psychoanalytische Behandlung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Angststörungen und Depressionen: Behandlungsmanual (Baumeister-Duru, Hofmann, Timmermann \& Wulf, 2013)

psychodynamic psychotherapy

the interventions follow the published in german manuals: Depression (Ihle, Groen, Walter, Esser, \& Petermann, 2012) and Soziale Ängste und Leistungsängste (Büch, Döpfner, \& Petermann, 2015)

cognitive behavioral psychotherapy

the intervention follows an adapted version of the manual: Chimp´s - Children of mentally ill parents (Wiegand-Gefe, Halverscheid, \& Plass, 2011)

psychodynamic family intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of a depressive disorder (ICD-10; F30-F39) or an anxiety disorder (ICD-10; F40-F42)
  • informed consent
  • ages 8 to 16 years

You may not qualify if:

  • psychotic disorders, eating disorders, substance use related disorders (except caffeine and nicotine), autism spectrum disorders, mutism, personality disorders
  • neurologic disorders
  • severe mental retardation (filling out questionnaires and interview are not feasible)
  • low command of the german language

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionAnxiety Disorders

Interventions

Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr.

    UKE Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

Antje Masemann, M. Sc.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2017

First Posted

November 6, 2017

Study Start

December 22, 2017

Primary Completion

August 1, 2023

Study Completion

August 1, 2023

Last Updated

December 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-12