Recruiting

Depression Treatment

Sponsor:

Duke University

Code:

NCT05499182

Conditions

Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

Despite experiencing higher rates of depressive symptoms (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020) and similar rates of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2019), Latino adolescents in the U.S. are significantly less likely than their non-Latino White peers to receive treatment for MDD (SAMHSA, 2019). The purpose of this study is to identify a stakeholder-preferred implementation strategy that may improve psychotherapy attendance among Latino adolescents. Latino adolescent-parent dyads and healthcare providers will be recruited from healthcare settings and social media. Focus groups will be conducted with healthcare providers (n=5), and individual interviews will be conducted with Latino adolescents with a diagnosis of depression (n=15) and their parents (n=15).

Conditions

Depression

Study ID

NCT05499182

Start date

Oct 13, 2022

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Dec 30, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 30, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria for Teens:

  • Male gender
  • Aged 13-17 years
  • Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder
  • Referred to psychotherapy and/or prescribed antidepressant medications for depression

Exclusion Criteria for Teens:

  • Experiencing imminent thoughts of self-harm or suicide
  • Experiencing acute psychological distress (e.g., uncontrolled crying)

Inclusion Criteria for Parents:

  • Parent or legal guardian of teen
  • Able to read and speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria for Parents:

  • Unable to read/speak English or Spanish

Inclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers:

  • Self-identification as regularly providing clinical care to Latino adolescents with depression
  • Be in a role in which they can provide or refer patients to depression treatment

Exclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers

  • Unable to provide or refer to depression treatment

Study Design

Enrollment

35 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Teens

Teens are: 1) Male 2) Aged 13-17; 3) self-identified as Hispanic/Latino; 4) diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia; and 5) referred to psychotherapy or prescribed medication for depression. Teens will be excluded if they are experiencing intense psychological distress or imminent thoughts of suicide.

Parents

Parents will 1) Be parents or legal guardians of teens; and 2) Speak and read English or Spanish.

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare providers will 1) Self-identify as regularly providing clinical care to Latino adolescents with depression; and 2) be in a role in which they can refer to or provide depression treatment.

Primary outcome measure

  • Preferred implementation strategy to improve depression treatment use generated from qualitative interviews/focus groups [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Allison M Stafford, PhD

(317) 498-7333allison.stafford@duke.edu

Norma Garcia Ortiz

919-684-9331norma.garcia.ortiz@duke.edu

Locations

Researchmatch.org

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

More Information

Sponsor

Duke University

Last update posted

Jan 15, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Latino
  • Depression
  • Treatment

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Duke University on 2026-01-15.