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Computerized Information-Processing Bias Retraining in Depressed Adolescents

NCT01147913 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2012-05-03

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Summary

This study will examine how well a novel four-session computerized program, designed to help adolescents learn to interpret ambiguous situations less negatively, reduces symptoms of depression and decreases negative information-processing biases.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Computerized Information-Processing Bias Retraining

The intervention consists of the presentation of three-line ambiguous scenarios via a computer program, one line at a time. A disambiguating word fragment completes the scenario (in either a positive or neutral valence, depending on the scenario), after which participants will type the first letter of the word on the keyboard to ensure they are encoding the interpretation valence. The computer will indicate if they have correctly identified the word. This is followed by a Y/N comprehension question. Each session presents 100 training scenarios.

BEHAVIORAL

Attention Control Training

Four sessions of interpretation training for "filler" or neutral scenarios, unrelated to themes associated with depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jamie A Micco, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-04-30
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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