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Volunteering as an Intervention to Reduce Depression Among Adolescents

NCT03816215 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2021-03-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the present study is to test in a preliminary manner an innovative strategy for treating depression among adolescents (alongside existing therapy) using community volunteerism.

Conditions

  • Depression
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Volunteer experience

Participants will be assigned to a meaningful volunteer experience from a menu of local options (e.g., volunteering at an animal shelter or in a library) for 30 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Parissa Ballard, PhD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-03
Primary Completion
2020-08-01
Completion
2020-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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