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Coping Strategies for Emotional Distress After Parental Separation/Divorce

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Recruiting
Led By Karey L O'Hara, PhD
Research Sponsored by Arizona State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up follow-up at 3 months after completion of the last assigned intervention module
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Study Summary

This trial will test how to help kids cope better after parental separation/divorce through reappraisal, distraction, and relaxation strategies.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children aged 9-12 who are experiencing emotional challenges due to their parents' separation or divorce. They must have some signs of anxiety or depression, be fluent in English, and spend a significant amount of time with at least one parent willing to participate. Children already receiving therapy, those with extreme mental health issues, or expressing suicidal thoughts cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests three digital coping strategies: reappraisal (changing how to think about stressful events), distraction (shifting attention away from stress), and relaxation (reducing tension). It aims to see which combination best helps kids handle emotions and behaviors after parental separation/divorce.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve non-medical coping techniques like education and exercises in thinking differently about stress, direct physical side effects are not expected. However, discussing sensitive topics may temporarily increase emotional distress.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~follow-up at 3 months after completion of the last assigned intervention module
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and follow-up at 3 months after completion of the last assigned intervention module for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
coping efficacy
externalizing problems
family emotional security
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Cognitive appraisals - conflict specific
Cognitive appraisals - general
Coping behaviors - conflict specific
+3 more

Trial Design

8Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Education + RelaxationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and a skills-based digital module that teaches relaxation coping.
Group II: Education + Reappraisal + RelaxationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and two skills-based digital modules, one that teaches reappraisal coping and one that teaches relaxation coping.
Group III: Education + Reappraisal + Distraction + RelaxationExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and three skills-based digital modules, one that teaches reappraisal coping, one that teaches distraction coping, and one that teaches relaxation coping.
Group IV: Education + Reappraisal + DistractionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and two skills-based digital modules, one that teaches reappraisal coping and one that teaches distraction coping.
Group V: Education + ReappraisalExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and a skills-based digital module that teaches reappraisal coping.
Group VI: Education + Distraction + RelaxationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and two skills-based digital modules, one that teaches distraction coping and one that teaches relaxation coping.
Group VII: Education + DistractionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will complete an educational digital module and a skills-based digital module that teaches distraction coping.
Group VIII: EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will complete an educational digital module and no skills-based digital modules.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Education
2017
N/A
~4750

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor
288 Previous Clinical Trials
109,167 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Depression
5,557 Patients Enrolled for Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,813 Previous Clinical Trials
2,667,575 Total Patients Enrolled
673 Trials studying Depression
253,275 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Karey L O'Hara, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorArizona State University

Media Library

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Depression Clinical Trial 2023: Distraction Coping Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05822687 — N/A
Distraction Coping 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05822687 — N/A
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