Completed

Engagement and Alliance in CBT for Depressed Adolescents

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What is being tested

Data Collection

Who is being recruted

Mental Disorders+1

+ Depressive Disorder

+ Dysthymic Disorder

From 13 to 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1 & 2
Interventional
Study Start: February 2003
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversity of Denver
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Study start date: February 1, 2003

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Early patient drop out, sporadic attendance, and minimal participation have hindered the development and administration of effective treatments for adolescent depression. Adolescents who do not receive adequate exposure to active treatment are unlikely to benefit from experimentally supported treatments. Certain therapist behaviors may influence the attendance, drop-out, and overall participation of adolescents with depression. This study will evaluate the effect of engagement interventions and alliance on attendance, participation, completion, and outcome in depressed adolescents. Participants in this study will have 12 weekly sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at a school-based health clinic. Audio recordings from the completed CBT sessions will be replayed and evaluated to identify therapist engagement interventions, therapy alliance, and treatment participation.

Official TitleEngagement and Alliance in CBT for Depressed Adolescents 
NCT00073359
Principal SponsorUniversity of Denver
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

40 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.


Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 13 to 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Mental DisordersDepressive DisorderDysthymic DisorderMood Disorders

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Major depression or dysthymic disorder * Referred by school Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid psychosis, bipolar disorder, or mental retardation

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

Denver Public Schools Health Clinics

Denver, United StatesSee the location
CompletedOne Study Center