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NCT03132298 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effects of a Single-session Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention on Early Adolescent Psychopathology

A NA study of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety Symptoms, sponsored by Harvard University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
96
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03132298: Completed NA study of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety Symptoms, sponsored by Harvard University.

NCT03132298 is a NA study of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety Symptoms that has completed, run by Harvard University. The registered enrollment target is 96 participants, below the 260-participant average among 60 other Depressive Symptoms trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03132298, a NA study of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety Symptoms, has completed, sponsored by Harvard University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
96 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The goal of the project is to test whether a single-session intervention teaching incremental theories of personality, or the belief that one's personality is malleable, can strengthen recovery from social stress and reduce the development of anxiety and depression during early adolescence. Results may suggest a scalable, cost-effective approach to improving youths' coping capacities and preventing adverse mental health outcomes over time.

Primary Outcome

the Children's Depression Inventory, a 27-item self-report questionnaire that measures cognitive, affective, and behavioral symptoms of depression. Items are scored from 0-2, and scores range from 0 to 44; higher scores indicate greater symptom severity. The CDI is reliable and valid. It can distinguish youths with more or less severe depressive symptoms, as well as youths at risk for depression from non-depressed youths. Suicide- and self-harm related questions were removed for the purposes of

Interventions

  • OTHER Control Program
  • OTHER Implicit Theories of Personality Program

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Harvard University - Cambridge

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 96 participants
Start Date 2015-08-17
Est. Completion 2016-10-30
Phase NA
Harvard University

37 total trials

What the finished NCT03132298 record still lists

NCT03132298 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 96 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 260-participant average among 60 other Depressive Symptoms trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Depressive Symptoms appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Control Program is the first listed.

NCT03132298 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03132298 about?

NCT03132298 is a clinical study titled "Effects of a Single-session Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention on Early Adolescent Psychopathology". The goal of the project is to test whether a single-session intervention teaching incremental theories of personality, or the belief that one's personality is malleable, can strengthen recovery from social stress and reduce the development of anxiety and depression during early adolescence. Results ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03132298?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 96 participants. The study started on 2015-08-17. Estimated completion is 2016-10-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03132298 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03132298?

The interventions under investigation include: Control Program (OTHER), Implicit Theories of Personality Program (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03132298?

This trial is sponsored by Harvard University, which has 37 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03132298 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03132298's enrollment target sits among peer trials

96 31st of 60 higher than 30 of 60 other Depressive Symptoms trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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