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Behavioral Intervention

Intervention Arm for Mood Disorders

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Kristel Thomassin, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Guelph

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 change at post-test (after completion of the waitlist or intervention treatment; an average range 4 - 6 months), change at follow up (1 year after post-test completion)

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Study Summary

"This trial aims to understand how therapy helps children and adolescents aged 8-15 with anxiety, depression, trauma, or disruptive behavior. They want to know if managing negative emotions plays a role in how

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 8-15 with anxiety, depression, trauma or disruptive behavior who speak English. Their parents must also speak English and be over 18. The study seeks to understand how therapy can help manage emotions in these children.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a therapy called MATCH-ADTC against a waitlist control group to see if it helps kids better regulate negative emotions across various mental health issues. Participants will undergo assessments including interviews and experimental tasks.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a psychotherapy trial, there are no direct medical side effects like you'd expect from medication. However, discussing emotional topics may sometimes make participants feel uncomfortable or upset.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change at quarterly (3 month intervals after pre-test), change at post-test (after completion of the waitlist or intervention treatment; an average range 4 - 6 months), change at follow up (1 year after post-test completion)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change at quarterly (3 month intervals after pre-test), change at post-test (after completion of the waitlist or intervention treatment; an average range 4 - 6 months), change at follow up (1 year after post-test completion)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change at quarterly (3 month intervals after pre-test), change at post-test (after completion of the waitlist or intervention treatment; an average range 4 - 6 months), change at follow up (1 year after post-test completion) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in child emotional-behavioural problems

Change in child impairment

Change in child physiological emotion regulation (heart rate variability)

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in child emotion regulation on a weekly basis

Change in child positive and negative affect

Change in child psychopathology symptoms on a weekly basis

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Treatment will be administered to participants in this arm.

Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention

No treatment will be administered to participants in this arm until post-test assessment has been completed.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV

1,345 Previous Clinical Trials

26,453,312 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Mood Disorders

530 Patients Enrolled for Mood Disorders

University of GuelphLead Sponsor

80 Previous Clinical Trials

9,774 Total Patients Enrolled

Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthOTHER

356 Previous Clinical Trials

81,256 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Mood Disorders

771 Patients Enrolled for Mood Disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any available opportunities for patients to participate in this ongoing clinical trial?

"The ongoing recruitment of participants for this trial is documented on clinicaltrials.gov. Initial posting occurred on 10/1/2022, with the latest update recorded on 3/17/2024."

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What is the current number of individuals participating in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, information from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical investigation is actively inviting individuals to participate. The study was first uploaded on October 1st, 2022, with the latest revision made on March 17th, 2024. A total of 202 participants are sought across two designated sites."

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Is the clinical trial open to individuals who are younger than 70 years old?

"For individuals seeking to participate in this research study, the minimum age requirement is 8 years old, while the maximum age limit stands at 15 years."

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Am I eligible to participate in this clinical trial?

"The research is open to enrolling 202 individuals aged between 8 and 15 who are presently diagnosed with trauma and stress-related conditions. To be considered, the child must fall within this specified age range, demonstrate fluency in English, have a legal guardian over the age of majority proficient in English, and actively seek psychosocial intervention for issues associated with anxiety, depression or disruptive conduct."

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Recent research and studies

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent PsychologyJournal

Efficient Monitoring of Treatment Response During Youth Psychotherapy: The Behavior and Feelings Survey

Weisz, John R., Rachel A. Vaughn-Coaxum, Spencer C. Evans, Kristel Thomassin, Jacqueline Hersh, Mei Yi Ng, Nancy Lau, Erica H. Lee, Jacquelyn N. Raftery-Helmer, and Patrick Mair. 2019. “Efficient Monitoring of Treatment Response During Youth Psychotherapy: The Behavior and Feelings Survey”. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/15374416.2018.1547973.

American Journal of PsychiatryJournal

Altered Striatal Activation Predicting Real-world Positive Affect in Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder

Forbes, Erika E., Ph.D., Ahmad R. Hariri Ph.D., Samantha L. Martin B.A., Jennifer S. Silk Ph.D., Donna L. Moyles B.S., Patrick M. Fisher B.S., Sarah M. Brown B.A., et al.. 2009. “Altered Striatal Activation Predicting Real-world Positive Affect in Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder”. American Journal of Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081336.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Big Feelings: A Study on Children's Emotions in Therapy

Kristel Thomassin 2022. "Big Feelings: A Study on Children's Emotions in Therapy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05637320.

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