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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 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ follow-up at 3 months after completion of the last assigned intervention module

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

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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

~4770

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor

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109,370 Total Patients Enrolled

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Which demographics are allowed to register for this clinical research?

"The conditions for inclusion in this medical study are depression and age within the range of 9 to 12. With a total of 144 participants desired, candidates should apply soon."

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Does this trial allow elderly individuals to participate?

"The parameters of this medical trial state that those eligible to participate must be aged between 9 and 12. 247 trials are currently recruiting patients younger than 18, while 1035 welcome seniors over the age of 65."

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Are participants being accepted at this time for the trial?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov data, this research is still searching for participants and was first posted on February 18th 2023 before being updated most recently on April 8th 2023. In total, 144 patients must be recruited at a single medical facility."

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What is the cap on enrollment in this research project?

"That is accurate. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research endeavour, initially posted on February 18th 2023, is recruiting patients right now. A total of 144 individuals need to be signed up from one medical centre."

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What objectives are anticipated to be achieved as a result of this medical trial?

"The desired outcome of this research, evaluated over the course of 3 months after intervention is emotional security. To assess progress in achieving this goal, secondary objectives such as Cognitive appraisals (TWAS), Emotional distress (SIS-SF) and Physiological arousal (RSQ-PC) will be measured."

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Karey O'Hara 2023. "Factorial Optimization Trial to Test Effects of Coping Intervention Components". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05822687.

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