Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT05326178 |
| Other study ID # |
20116_2 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Completed |
| Phase |
N/A
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
January 12, 2021 |
| Est. completion date |
May 2, 2022 |
Study information
| Verified date |
June 2022 |
| Source |
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the website "ich bin
alles" (https://www.ich-bin-alles.de/) to improve depression literacy (knowledge about
depression, which aid the recognition, treatment or prevention of depression) in parents of
healthy adolescents without a mental health condition. The investigators will examine whether
the website improves depression literacy in parents of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years
without a mental health condition. The investigators will also assess the acceptability of
the website among the participants.
Description:
Few young people with major depressive disorder seek professional treatment in time. Concerns
about social stigma, confidentiality, and limited knowledge about mental health conditions,
such as depression, or mental health services are some of the main barriers to seek
treatment. Increasing parents' knowledge about and attitude towards depression and mental
health in childhood and adolescence is important to sensitize parents and increase their
awareness towards depression and mental health in their children. These aspects might play a
crucial role for parents to support their children's mental health, notice potential
depressive symptoms in their children, react appropriately and take action if necessary. To
address these issues and to contribute to knowledge gain in this target group, we developed
an evidence-based website "ich bin alles" with two separate sub-websites for (1) adolescents
(https://www.ich-bin-alles.de/) and (2) parents (…../eltern) to improve depression literacy
in these groups.
To improve depression literacy in parents, the website provides general information for
parents about depression in childhood and adolescence (e.g., symptoms, causes, course and
treatment of depression). Furthermore, the website provides information about strategies for
parents on how to support their children if they are affected by depression and on
appropriate prevention strategies; i.e., strategies for promoting mental health (e.g.,
providing a healthy environment, reducing stress, undertaking positive activities, positive
parenting), which are meant to serve as an addition to professional treatments of depression
or to promote mental health in adolescents.
Target groups of the website are parents of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with a history of
depression, as well as parents of healthy adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Easy access to
information about depression would make early recognition of depression more likely and
engage parents to help their children to seek help for depression.
Since the website targets two different groups, the investigators will evaluate the website
accordingly:
Target group 1: Parents of adolescents with a major depressive disorder (acute or remitted)
Target group 2: Parents of healthy adolescents (without a mental health condition)
The current study will focus on target group 2. A study focusing on target group 1 can be
found in a separately registered clinical trial on clinicaltrials.gov.
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the website
"ich bin alles" (https://www.ich-bin-alles.de/) to improve depression literacy in parents of
healthy adolescents without a mental health condition.
