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Behavioural Intervention

Band Together for Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Patricia A Arean, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
(1) Age 45 to 75; (2) unipolar, nonpsychotic major depression (by SCID, DSM-V), (3) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale > 20; (4) off antidepressants or have been on a stable dose for 12 weeks and do not intend to change dose in the next 5 weeks, (5) capacity to consent; (6) ability to participate in MRI.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a video game may help improve cognitive control and mood in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, 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
CCN Function (Circuitry and Performance)
CCN Function (Self-Report- Depressive Symptoms)
CCN Function (Self-Report- Disability)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Intervention Arm (R 33)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
a mobile 3D video game (Band Together) that has been shown to reduce older adults' susceptibility to interference by augmenting sustained attention and working memory abilities (e.g. cognitive control) through targeted adaptive algorithms.
Group II: Control Arm (R 33)Placebo Group1 Intervention
a mobile 3D video game to be used as placebo.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Band Together
2015
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,738 Previous Clinical Trials
1,844,272 Total Patients Enrolled
84 Trials studying Depression
87,416 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityOTHER
1,054 Previous Clinical Trials
1,316,449 Total Patients Enrolled
67 Trials studying Depression
16,398 Patients Enrolled for Depression
University of California, San FranciscoOTHER
2,500 Previous Clinical Trials
15,236,392 Total Patients Enrolled
72 Trials studying Depression
28,828 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
ESTIA: Computerized Intervention Targeting Cognitive Control Deficits in Depressed Adults
Pat Arean 2019. "ESTIA: Computerized Intervention Targeting Cognitive Control Deficits in Depressed Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02891564.
~13 spots leftby Apr 2025
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