An interventional study of Supporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA) and Enhanced Usual Care in Depression and Anxiety, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 19 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-26.
Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
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Among 105 studies in Depression by University of Pittsburgh — 15 open to participants now, 17 under way, none of them phase 3. Depression · University of Pittsburgh.
Among the 105 studies in Depression by University of Pittsburgh, this one is the 79th largest by enrollment of the 98 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 2 that started in 2018, is one of 72 with no phase, and was the 63rd registered.
8,582 studies on the registry are indexed under Depression; 1,723 are open to participants now.
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Of the 1,089 Depression studies recruiting now, 470 (43%) set no upper age limit and 519 (48%) stop at 75 or younger; 203 take children under 18; 311 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 12 Years to 19 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 3 · Phase 2 7 · Phase 3 7 · Phase 4 15
First in 1983; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2018.
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This study's enrollment of 38 is below the median of 81 across 7,066 interventional studies indexed under Depression.
Median enrollment 90 across the 98 interventional studies, 80 across the 6 observational. Of the 85 that completed or were terminated, 29 (34%) have results posted.
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University of Pittsburgh is the lead sponsor of 1,420 studies on the registry; 169 are open to participants now.
Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (44%) have results posted.
8 of the studies in Depression by University of Pittsburgh that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT05658796University of PittsburghRXWell to Decrease Post-Operative Opioid Use in Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty | 2026-12-01 |
| NCT06835985University of PittsburghSocial Media Intervention for Online Victimized Youth | 2026-12-30 |
| NCT07373470University of PittsburghAn Evaluation of the Impact of Pharmacist Comprehensive Medication Management With Pharmacogenomic Results to Improve Depression Outcomes in Community Pharmacies. | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT06829953University of PittsburghGet ActivE Study for At-risk Youth | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT06963463University of PittsburghTransdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention + Bright Light in Adolescents With Elevated Depression (TranS-C+BL) | 2026-12-31 |
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Nothing recorded among them since 2026-09-25.
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The purpose of this pilot study is to provide preliminary findings testing the Supporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA) intervention, two social media sites (one for adolescents, one for parents) aiming to address negative health beliefs, knowledge about depression or anxiety, parent-adolescent communication, in a moderated online peer community, with the goal of increasing adolescent use of mental health services.
Although recent evidence shows integrated care models increase service use, implementing these models is resource intense. Even in primary care settings with access to services and routine screening for depression and anxiety, patient engagement is low. This can be explained by a low perceived need for services present in both adolescents and parents. Key target mechanisms which may increase service use include: (1) parents' and adolescents' health beliefs and knowledge, (2) emotional/informational support, and (3) communication about mental health with each other. The "SOVA" or "Supporting Our Valued Adolescents" intervention aims to address these key mechanisms through two moderated social media websites (one for parents, one for adolescents) which include daily blog posts, online peer to peer interactions, and discussion guides. SOVA had undergone an iterative process of design - using stakeholder-engagement and human computer interaction techniques (PCOR K12 HS 22989-1). The goal of this process was to build a usable intervention which is stakeholder-informed. Preliminary work has found that 100 adolescents/young adults with a history of depression or anxiety symptoms and parents find the SOVA websites to have good usability. The investigators will use a pilot randomized controlled trial of SOVA to refine recruitment and retention strategies, measure implementation outcomes and investigate potential mechanisms of action in depressed and/or anxious adolescents not currently engaged in treatment and their parents; and examine parent-adolescent communication factors about mental health and relationship quality in the context of a web-based intervention.
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Both arms will receive this intervention
Other: Enhanced Usual Care
This arm will receive the SOVA intervention in addition to Enhanced Usual Care
Behavioral: Supporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA) · Other: Enhanced Usual Care
The SOVA intervention includes: * a welcome email to the websites (adolescents also get a SOVA intro video and mobile app) * adolescents will have access to the website specifically for adolescents: sova.pitt.edu * parents will have access to the website specifically for parents: wisesova.pitt.edu These anonymous websites aim to: (1) challenge negative health beliefs and increase depression/anxiety knowledge through daily blog posts enhanced with peer commentary; (2) promote social support through online peer interactions; and (3) encourage parent-adolescent mental health communication through same day blog posts with questions for discussion. Parents and adolescents cannot log on to each other's sites. The sites are moderated by our research team. The SOVA websites include articles composed by SOVA Peer Ambassadors who are adolescents and young adults who have experienced symptoms of depression or anxiety and contribute monthly articles and regular comments.
A social worker at the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health (CAYAH) clinic helps to facilitate referrals from the adolescent healthcare provider (AHCP) and contacts patients who do not schedule for within-CAYAH appointments.The study will send an extra email to the parent and adolescent that contains the content of the depart summary as well as a list of psychoeducational materials, how to contact the AHCP, CAYAH social worker, and crisis resources and the AHCP's treatment recommendation which are obtained from the electronic health record. Also, each individual will receive a phone call from a research assistant who will communicate the information in the email and offer to inform the social worker or AHCP of questions the patient or parent may have.
Study retention
proportion of dyads accessing 6-week to those who access baseline surveys
Time frame: 6 weeks
Intervention acceptability
interviews with adolescent healthcare providers
Time frame: at study completion, an average of 1year
Health beliefs: Stigma
The Depression Stigma Scale (Griffiths 2004) measurizes stigmatizing attitudes toward depression treatment. It is a continuous measure and the total score ranges from 0-36. There are two subscales: the personal stigma subscale which totals 0-18 and the perceived stigma subscale which totals 0-18. These two are summed for the total stigma score. A higher score indicates a worse outcome.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Health Beliefs: Beliefs about Antidepressants - Resistance
The Resistance to Antidepressant Use Questionnaire (Cohane, 2008) measures an individual's resistance toward taking antidepressant medication if prescribed. It is a continuous measure and the total score ranges from 0 to 18, with a higher score indicating greater resistance.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Health Beliefs: Beliefs about Antidepressants - Meanings
The Antidepressant Meanings Scale (Cohane, 2008) measures an individual's level of negative attitudes toward taking an antidepressant medication if prescribed. It is a continuous measure and the total score ranges from 0 to 24, with a higher score indicating more negative attitudes.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Health Beliefs: Beliefs About Therapy - Adolescents
Barriers to Adolescents Seeking Help Scale (Wilson 2005/Kuhl 1997) measures perceptions about seeking treatment from a mental health provider. The total score ranges from 1 to 11, a higher score indicated greater barriers.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Health Beliefs: Beliefs About Therapy - Parents
The Parental version of the Barriers to Help Seeking Scale (Bates, 2010) measures parental perceptions about their child seeking treatment from a mental health provider. The total score ranges from 1 to 11, a higher score indicated greater barriers.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Depression Knowledge
The Depression literacy questionnaire (Gulliver 2012) measures knowledge about depression diagnosis and treatment. The total score ranges from 0-22, with a higher score indicating greater knowledge of depression.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Anxiety Knowledge
The Anxiety literacy questionnaire (Gulliver 2012) measures knowledge about depression diagnosis and treatment. The total score ranges from 0-22, with a higher score indicating greater knowledge of anxiety.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Peer emotional/informational support
The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Scale (Sherbourne, 1991) has a single subscale named the Emotional/informational subscale which measures types of social support which either provide emotional support or provide information. This subscale ranges from 0-100, with higher levels associated with greater support.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Peer social support
Actual/Observed emotional/informational support from online coding of peer and moderator comments for types of social support
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent-Adolescent Communication Quality-Parent Form-Openness Subscale
The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale measures two subscales of parent communication. This measure obtains this information from the parent perspective. The degree of openness subscale has 10 questions with a range from 10 through 50 - higher scores indicating more openness in communication.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent-Adolescent Communication Quality-Parent Form-Extent of Problems Subscale
The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale measures two subscales of parent communication. This measure obtains this information from the parent perspective. The extent of communication problems subscale has a range from 10 through 50 - higher scores indicating greater extent of problems with communication.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent-Adolescent Communication Quality-Adolescent Form-Openness Subscale
The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale measures two subscales of parent communication. This measure obtains this information from the adolescent perspective. The degree of openness subscale has 10 questions with a range from 10 through 50 - higher scores indicating more openness in communication.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent-Adolescent Communication Quality-Adolescent Form-Extent of Problems Subscale
The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale measures two subscales of parent communication. This measure obtains this information from the adolescent perspective. The extent of communication problems subscale has a range from 10 through 50 - higher scores indicating greater extent of problems with communication.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Perceived Need for Treatment - Open ended question
Open-ended question about whether adolescent/child needs any mental health service
Time frame: 6 weeks
Perceived Need for Treatment - Survey Measure
The General-Practice Users Perceived-Need Inventory (McNab, 2004) will be used to measure perceived need for treatment. There is no scoring.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Actual Receipt of Mental Health Services
Combined measure using Electronic Health Record Chart Review and parent/adolescent self-report as well as the Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire (Rickwood 2005) which does not involve scoring.
Time frame: 6 weeks and 3 months
Depressive Symptoms
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 measures depression severity with a score ranging from 0 to 27, a higher score indicating greater severity.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Anxiety Symptoms
Generalized Anxiety Disorders 7-item Questionnaire measures extent of anxiety symptoms. The total score ranges from 0 to 21 with a higher score indicating greater severity.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Functioning
The Multidimensional Adolescent Functioning Scale (Wardennar 2013) has 3 subscales of functioning for adolescents - in general, related to family, and related to peers. The total score subscales for general are 0-40; for family are 0-28; and for peer are 0-24 with a higher score indicating higher functioning. The subscales can be totalled for a range of 0-92.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Relationship Quality
Parent-child connectedness scale, 5 questions on a 5-point Likert scale, higher scores indicated greater connectedness
Time frame: 6 weeks
Adolescent Help Seeking - Adolescent Perception
Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire, a list of individuals help may have been sought from with indication of whether this person was seen for an emotional problem in the past 2 weeks yes or no
Time frame: 6 weeks
Adolescent Help Seeking - Parent Perception of Adolescent Help Seeking
Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire, a list of individuals help may have been sought from with indication of whether this person was seen for an emotional problem in the past 2 weeks yes or no
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent Help Seeking (for Parent themselves)
Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire, a list of individuals help may have been sought from with indication of whether this person was seen for an emotional problem in the past 2 weeks yes or no
Time frame: 6 weeks
Parent perception of Adolescent Functioning
Columbia Impairment Scale, Parent rates on a 0-4 scale how much of a problem different aspects of adolescent functioning have been, 13 item questionnaire, higher score indicates greater problems with functioning
Time frame: 6 weeks
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Ran from Apr 2018 to primary completion in Apr 2020, 23 months.
Of 3,471 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Depression, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 41. This study's 23 months is close to that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,569 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 41.
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