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NCT03327259 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Pilot Study of Therapist Guided Activity Practice for Depressive Symptoms

A NA study, sponsored by University of Texas at Austin.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT03327259: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Texas at Austin.

NCT03327259 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Texas at Austin. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03327259, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Texas at Austin.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

There is literature to support both the need for and efficacy of brief interventions for depressive symptoms, particularly among college students.Brief behavioral activation interventions (BATD) have gained recognition as efficacious treatments for depression; yet a recent study evidenced a substantial (39%) non-response rate (Kuyken et al., 2017). In accordance with behavioral models of depression, the treatment involves increasing activity and positive experience, to break the negative reinforcement cycle maintaining depressed mood. Thus, strategies that may facilitate increasing activity may improve BATD outcomes. The objective of the current study is to examine whether briefly practicing a target activity during an activity planning session (modified single session of BATD) increases the likelihood of completing the activity during the upcoming week. We hypothesized that guided activity practice may improve self-efficacy within session and activity completion in the upcoming week. We further aim to explore whether activity completion mediates depressive symptom change.

Primary Outcome

Participants will complete daily surveys for seven days following the initial visit. Participants will answer whether or not the activity was completed that day. Data will be collected using Qualtrics survey software. The outcome variable is the percentage of days the participant completed the activity.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Activity Planning
  • BEHAVIORAL Therapist Guided Activity Practice

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2017-10-09
Est. Completion 2019-04-05
Phase NA
University of Texas at Austin

257 total trials

What the finished NCT03327259 record still lists

NCT03327259 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Activity Planning is the first listed.

NCT03327259 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03327259 about?

NCT03327259 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Study of Therapist Guided Activity Practice for Depressive Symptoms". There is literature to support both the need for and efficacy of brief interventions for depressive symptoms, particularly among college students.Brief behavioral activation interventions (BATD) have gained recognition as efficacious treatments for depression; yet a recent study evidenced a substant...

What is the current status of trial NCT03327259?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2017-10-09. Estimated completion is 2019-04-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03327259?

The interventions under investigation include: Activity Planning (BEHAVIORAL), Therapist Guided Activity Practice (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03327259?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, which has 257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03327259's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 840th of 2000 higher than 1,081 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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