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Behavioral Intervention

Positive Emotion Promotion for Anhedonia in Children

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Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt 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 4 and 8 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial will test how an intervention focused on positive emotions can help kids of moms with depression and lack of pleasure.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 8-12 with mothers who have experienced depression and anhedonia. Both must be fluent in English, live in the U.S., and have internet access for video calls. Excluded are those with psychotic disorders, severe sensory impairments, previous participation by a sibling, certain medication use (except stable SSRIs or psychostimulants), current major depression or anhedonia in children, developmental disabilities, recent mother's substance abuse, or any bipolar disorder history.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study examines if teaching families to focus on positive emotions can prevent loss of pleasure (anhedonia) in kids whose moms had depression. It involves family-based activities promoting happiness and education about mental health. Participants will engage through online sessions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on psychological interventions like emotion-focused activities and psychoeducation rather than medications, there are no typical drug side effects; however participants may experience emotional discomfort during discussions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 and 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 and 8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Neural responses to rewards measured by electroencephalogram (EEG) in a computerized guessing reward task (physiological measure)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Family Promoting Positive EmotionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: PsychoeducationActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt UniversityLead Sponsor

704 Previous Clinical Trials

6,143,303 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Anhedonia

74 Patients Enrolled for Anhedonia

Nationwide Children's HospitalOTHER

341 Previous Clinical Trials

5,220,446 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many individuals are being enrolled in this trial currently?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively trying to enrol 60 patients within 1 health facility. This trial was first posted on the 10th of November 2023 and last amended on 13th of November 23rd that same year."

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Are researchers still recruiting for this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov page, this experiment is at present trying to enlist participants. It was first shared on November 10th 2023 and subsequently revised on November 13th of the same year. 60 patients are being sought after from 1 location for participation in this trial."

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Is geriatric eligibility considered for this clinical investigation?

"To qualify for this study, prospective participants must be between 8 and 12 years old. There are 211 trials open to minors aged 18 or younger and 932 trials available to seniors 65 or older."

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Are there any criteria restricting participation in this research?

"This trial is recruiting 60 anhedonic individuals aged 8 to 12. The primary inclusion criteria for potential participants are: English-speaking mothers with current or past Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and their associated children within the same age range."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Prevention of Anhedonia in Children

Autumn Kujawa 2023. "Prevention of Anhedonia in Children". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05988138.