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Kind Minds Program for Youth Anxiety and Depression (KMP Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Denise A Chavira, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Parent and youth must have a smart phone and be willing to download the online mindfulness program

one adolescent (aged 12-17 years) with a current diagnosis of an anxiety or depressive disorder)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12-14 weeks after baseline assessment

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will explore whether having both an adolescent and their parent/caregiver participate in a mindfulness intervention together has additive effects on the adolescent's mental health symptoms, compared to when only the adolescent participates.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for teens aged 12-17 with anxiety or depression and their parents/caregivers. Both must speak English well enough to use an English-only digital mindfulness program, have a smartphone, and agree to download the program. They can't join if they're already receiving mindfulness therapy, taking certain medications, or have specific mental health conditions like bipolar disorder or autism.

What is being tested?

The Kind Minds Program is being tested to see if it helps reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in youth when both the teen and parent practice mindfulness together. The study compares outcomes between families where only the teen participates versus those where both teen and parent engage in the 9-week online program.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a non-invasive mindfulness program, significant side effects are not anticipated. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort while reflecting on personal thoughts during mindfulness practices.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My child and I both have smartphones and are willing to download a mindfulness app.

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I am between 12-17 years old and have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression.

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Both I and my caregiver can speak English well enough to join an English-only program.

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Both I and my caregiver can speak English well enough to join an English-only program.

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My child and I both have smartphones and are willing to download a mindfulness app.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12-14 weeks after baseline assessment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12-14 weeks after baseline assessment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12-14 weeks after baseline assessment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Anxiety

Secondary study objectives

Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia interview -anxiety and depressive disorder modules

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Kind Minds Program -FamilyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In the Family condition (KMP-Fam), both caregiver and adolescent will receive the KMP intervention via an online mindfulness program, augmented by weekly video conference support from a Community Health Worker (CHW) Kindness Coach

Group II: Kind Minds Program -Teen OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

In the Teen-Only condition (KMP-TO), only the adolescent will receive the KMP intervention via an online mindfulness program augmented by weekly video conference support from a CHW Kindness Coach.

0 / 5Eligibility criteria met