R4Power: An Online Resilience Program for Adolescents (R4Power)
Primary Purpose
Depression, Anxiety
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
R4Power Program
Waitlist Control
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Depression focused on measuring Adolescent, Child, Computer, Depression, Resilience
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 6th-8th grade students attending participating school OR adolescents aged 11-15 living in greater Philadelphia area
- Access to high speed internet connection (at home, school, or another location)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Below 6th grade reading level, as reported by parents
Sites / Locations
- Swarthmore CollegeRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Other
Arm Label
1
2
Arm Description
R4Power Program
Waitlist Control
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Adolescents' coping strategies by self-report
Adolescents' depressive symptoms by self-report
Secondary Outcome Measures
Adolescents' symptoms of anxiety by self-report
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00641368
Brief Title
R4Power: An Online Resilience Program for Adolescents
Acronym
R4Power
Official Title
R4Power: An Online Resilience Program for Adolescents
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
March 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2009 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2009 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Swarthmore College
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The study will evaluate the R4Power program, an online intervention designed to teach adolescents coping and problem-solving skills.
Detailed Description
This study examines the feasibility of a 10-lesson web-based intervention, the R4Power program, and its effectiveness in preventing symptoms of depression and anxiety. The R4Power Program teaches cognitive and problem-solving skills covered in classroom based interventions, including the Penn Resiliency Program, that have been found to reduce or prevent symptoms of depression in children and adolescents. This study examines whether adolescents can benefit from learning these skills through a computer (rather than classroom) intervention.
Adolescents in grades 6 through 8 who participate in this study will be assigned to one of two conditions: an intervention group that will complete the R4Power program during the first year (R4Power1), or a waitlist control group that will complete the R4Power program the following year (R4Power2). Students will complete the 10-lesson program over the course of twelve weeks. They will learn and practice cognitive skills (recognizing the link between their thoughts and feelings, identifying thinking traps, challenging their negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness, relaxation and distraction, overcoming procrastination, and decision making). Adolescents who participate in this study will be followed for one year, and their coping responses and symptoms of depression and anxiety will be assessed at four points: at the beginning of the study (baseline) and at follow-up assessments approximately 4, 12 and 16 months after baseline.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Anxiety
Keywords
Adolescent, Child, Computer, Depression, Resilience
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
R4Power Program
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Waitlist Control
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
R4Power Program
Other Intervention Name(s)
R4Power1
Intervention Description
In the 10-lesson online R4Power Program, adolescents will learn cognitive skills (link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; thinking traps; challenging negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness; relaxation and distraction; overcoming procrastination; decision-making) in order to cope with stressful situations.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Waitlist Control
Other Intervention Name(s)
R4Power2
Intervention Description
Adolescents in the waitlist control group will complete the R4Power program during the second year of the study.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Adolescents' coping strategies by self-report
Time Frame
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Title
Adolescents' depressive symptoms by self-report
Time Frame
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Adolescents' symptoms of anxiety by self-report
Time Frame
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
11 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
15 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
6th-8th grade students attending participating school OR adolescents aged 11-15 living in greater Philadelphia area
Access to high speed internet connection (at home, school, or another location)
Exclusion Criteria:
Below 6th grade reading level, as reported by parents
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.
Phone
610-957-6010
Email
info@positivepsych.org
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Swarthmore College
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Swarthmore College
City
Swarthmore
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19081
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.
Phone
610-957-6010
Email
info@positivepsych.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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