Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Depressive Symptoms
In brief
This study evaluates the use of an established internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention in a group of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Half of the participants will receive the internet-based intervention while the other half will receive usual care.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03655067
- Run by
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- People needed
- 19
- Starts
- 2020-12-15
- Expected to finish
- 2021-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-08-26
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 13-17 receiving ongoing medical care in the Diabetes Clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
- Patients must be fluent in English (the materials on the site have not been validated in any other language), be in at least the 8th grade, report/demonstrate comfort with use of a computer, and regular, convenient and discreet access to the internet.
- Patients must experience at least sub-threshold depression (CES-D score > 15).
- Patients must have had the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least 12 months.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who are medically unstable during their diabetes clinic visit will be excluded (i.e. diabetes ketoacidosis, symptomatic hypoglycemia).
- Patients who are too severely depressed for this form of intervention (i.e. meet criteria for MDD, endorse suicidal intent, PHQ-A score ≥ 20), those with a diagnosis or symptoms of severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), prior psychiatric hospitalization, prior self-harm attempt.
- Patients receiving ongoing counseling or therapy services within the last year, by a licensed professional (counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist).
- Patients who are currently taking or begin taking psychotropic medications during study participation will be excluded/withdrawn.
Where it is running
- Children's Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States
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