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SOVA Ambassador Program for Depression

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Recruiting
Led By Ana Radovic, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Scores at least 5 or greater on the PHQ-8 (depression) and/or 5 or greater on GAD-7 (anxiety) consistent with at least mild symptoms
Ages 14 to 21
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to understand how people react to an intervention and if they follow it, to improve it for future use. #medicaltrial

Who is the study for?
This trial is for young people aged 14 to 21 who have finished at least the 6th grade, can read and understand English, and show signs of mild depression or anxiety with scores of 5 or more on specific mental health scales.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a program called SOVA Ambassador which involves self-reflection exercises. It aims to see how well participants stick to the program, if they find it acceptable, and how it compares to an attention control group.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves self-reflection and social support rather than medication, typical medical side effects are not expected. Participants may experience emotional discomfort while discussing mental health.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have mild or more severe symptoms of depression or anxiety.
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I am between 14 and 21 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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
Feasibility of Intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability of Implementation Strategy
Acceptability of Intervention
Acceptability of Randomization
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SOVA Peer Ambassador ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be given login information for a website sova.pitt.edu. They will be given weekly emails notifications about new posts. The participant will be onboarded as a blogging peer ambassador. The participant will be expected to contribute content to the website at least once a month by writing a blog article sending information (de-identified photo or video or music) to post • If they choose this option they will be encouraged to submit their own photo, video, or music to the website or they will be encouraged to write a response to a photo, video, or music piece. being interviewed by the RA and then the RA "ghostwriting" an article about the interview which they pre-approve prior to it being posted.
Group II: attention control: brief psychoeducational independent assignmentsActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be sent a REDCap form where they will receive a link to a SOVA article to read and a question for them to answer about what they read that will be accessible only to the study team. They will be asked to do this a couple times a month and will be reminded about their participation.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,723 Previous Clinical Trials
16,342,916 Total Patients Enrolled
119 Trials studying Depression
34,055 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Ana Radovic, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh
2 Previous Clinical Trials
546 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Depression
546 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any openings available for participation in this experiment?

"Indeed, active recruitment is still taking place for this scientific endeavor. It was initially posted on October 25th 2023 and has been refreshed since then (November 3rd)."

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Are adults over 30 being enrolled in this investigation?

"The requirements for applicants to this medical trial are that they be between 14 and 21 years old. According to the data, there is a total of 207 studies with participants younger than 18 while 926 studies have patients in excess of 65 years old."

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How many participants have enrolled in the clinical trial thus far?

"Affirmative, the information on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this research is currently recruiting participants. The study was initially published on October 25th 2023 and has since been updated as of November 3rd 2023. 40 eligible individuals must be enrolled from a single site for the trial to proceed."

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Who is a qualified participant for this clinical experiment?

"This clinical trial is recruiting approximately 40 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 21 with depression. Eligibility requirements must be met to be accepted into this study."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
University of Pittsburgh
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
SOVA Ambassadors Community Setting
Ana Radovic 2023. "SOVA Ambassadors Community Setting". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06066697.
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