Diagnosis of Depression Among Adolescents

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Diagnosis of Depression Among Adolescents - a Clinical Validation Study of Key Questions and Questionnaire

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00443742
• Other study ID #: S-06293a
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 3, 2007
• Last updated: February 17, 2009

Study information

• Verified date: February 2009
• Source: University of Oslo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of the study is to improve general practitioners' diagnoses of adolescent depression. Major depression is ranked fourth in the worldwide disability impact. The proportion of adolescents suffering from depressive disorders also seems to be increasing worldwide. Early interventions are known to reduce this illness. Therefore, the earlier depression can be identified in adolescents, the greater the advantage.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 323
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 14 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age (14-16)

Exclusion Criteria:

• not fluency in the Norwegian and Danish language

Study Design

N/A

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

Intervention

Procedure:
• Validation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	University of Oslo	Oslo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Oslo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway,