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Social Support for Stress in Children and Adolescents

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Recruiting

Led By Megan Gunnar, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota

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 2 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at how well parents can help relieve stress in children of different ages, and whether friends have the same effect.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescents with normal hearing, vision, and language skills. It's not for those with autism, tattoos that interfere with MRI scans, severe claustrophobia, certain medications like beta-blockers or glucocorticoids, psychiatric or neurological disorders, serious medical conditions like cancer or organ transplants, pregnancy, congenital/chromosomal disorders (e.g., Down Syndrome), or metal implants/piercings/braces.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study aims to understand how parental support helps reduce stress in teenagers during scary situations and if this changes as they grow up. It also looks at whether friends or strangers can provide similar comfort. Participants will answer questionnaires and undergo MRI scans.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects from the interventions since they involve non-invasive procedures such as filling out questionnaires and undergoing MRI scans. However, individuals prone to anxiety may experience discomfort during the aversive conditioning.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Amygdala-dmPFC by Task: Psychophysiological interaction (PPI) functional connectivity during threat conditioning

Amygdala-vmPFC by Task: Psychophysiological interaction (PPI) functional connectivity during threat conditioning

Change Heart Rate Response

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Self Report of Stress

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Primary ParentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 conditions that differ by who is with them in the MRI scanner room: Primary Parent, Close Friend, Experimenter, No Social Partner.

Group II: No Social PartnerExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 conditions that differ by who is with them in the MRI scanner room: Primary Parent, Close Friend, Experimenter, No Social Partner.

Group III: ExperimenterExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 conditions that differ by who is with them in the MRI scanner room: Primary Parent, Close Friend, Experimenter, No Social Partner.

Group IV: Close FriendExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 conditions that differ by who is with them in the MRI scanner room: Primary Parent, Close Friend, Experimenter, No Social Partner.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor

1,380 Previous Clinical Trials

1,588,542 Total Patients Enrolled

Megan Gunnar, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minnesota

3 Previous Clinical Trials

568 Total Patients Enrolled

Kathleen Thomas, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minnesota

2 Previous Clinical Trials

400 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

MRI 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04312945 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How can I become an enrollee in this research project?

"This clinical experiment is seeking 200 participants who display adolescent behaviors and have reached the age of 11, but not yet 14 years old."

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Are individuals aged 45 and above suitable to participate in this medical trial?

"The parameters for enrolment in this research study involve being between the ages of 11 and 14."

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Is enrollment still open for this research endeavor?

"As documented on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical trial has ceased its recruitment effort; it was first posted to the platform on November 1st 2022 and last updated in September 8th 2022. Notwithstanding, 58 other studies are presently inviting patients to take part in their respective trials."

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Recent research and studies

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Social Buffering During Aversive Conditioning

2023. "Social Buffering During Aversive Conditioning". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04312945.

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