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Behavioral Intervention

Family Promoting Positive Emotions (F-PPE) for Mood Disorders

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Autumn J Kujawa, PhD
Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will test a new intervention to help mothers with depression and stress to feel more positive emotions, in order to prevent their children from developing anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure).

Eligible Conditions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychiatric Disorder
  • Depression
  • Anhedonia
  • Stress
  • Behavioral Symptoms

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
Child emotional distress
Child perceived stress
Child positive affect
Secondary outcome measures
Child reward learning

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Family Promoting Positive Emotions GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Each dyad (mother and their child) will receive 8 sessions of promoting positive emotions intervention with a clinician for 8 weeks.
Group II: Written Information GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Mothers will be sent written information and resources on depression for 8 weeks over email.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Family Promoting Positive Emotions (F-PPE)
2021
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt UniversityLead Sponsor
703 Previous Clinical Trials
6,143,273 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Mood Disorders
192 Patients Enrolled for Mood Disorders
American Psychological FoundationOTHER
18 Previous Clinical Trials
1,833 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Mood Disorders
363 Patients Enrolled for Mood Disorders
Autumn J Kujawa, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVanderbilt University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants are being treated as part of this clinical trial?

"Indeed. Records on clinicaltrials.gov reveal that this medical research is actively searching for candidates, with the initial post being published on December 1st 2021 and a subsequent modification occurring on January 24th 2022. The trial calls for 100 participants to be enrolled from one particular center."

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Are there any vacancies available for participants in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is currently recruiting patients; it was first listed on December 1st 2021 and modified most recently January 24th 2022. An approximate 100 participants are required from a single centre for the trial's completion."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Tennessee
What site did they apply to?
Vanderbilt University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I struggle with depression and medication helps a little but I'm concerned about how my depression is affecting my son. I would like to find ways to help me manage my depression and it's affect on my son.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Family Promoting Positive Emotions Pilot Study
Autumn Kujawa 2021. "Family Promoting Positive Emotions Pilot Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05223842.
~22 spots leftby Apr 2025
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