R4Power: An Online Resilience Program for Adolescents (R4Power)

March 17, 2008 updated by: Swarthmore College
The study will evaluate the R4Power program, an online intervention designed to teach adolescents coping and problem-solving skills.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study examines the feasibility of a 10-lesson web-based intervention, the R4Power program, and its effectiveness in preventing symptoms of depression and anxiety. The R4Power Program teaches cognitive and problem-solving skills covered in classroom based interventions, including the Penn Resiliency Program, that have been found to reduce or prevent symptoms of depression in children and adolescents. This study examines whether adolescents can benefit from learning these skills through a computer (rather than classroom) intervention.

Adolescents in grades 6 through 8 who participate in this study will be assigned to one of two conditions: an intervention group that will complete the R4Power program during the first year (R4Power1), or a waitlist control group that will complete the R4Power program the following year (R4Power2). Students will complete the 10-lesson program over the course of twelve weeks. They will learn and practice cognitive skills (recognizing the link between their thoughts and feelings, identifying thinking traps, challenging their negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness, relaxation and distraction, overcoming procrastination, and decision making). Adolescents who participate in this study will be followed for one year, and their coping responses and symptoms of depression and anxiety will be assessed at four points: at the beginning of the study (baseline) and at follow-up assessments approximately 4, 12 and 16 months after baseline.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States, 19081
        • Recruiting
        • Swarthmore College
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

11 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 6th-8th grade students attending participating school OR adolescents aged 11-15 living in greater Philadelphia area
  • Access to high speed internet connection (at home, school, or another location)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Below 6th grade reading level, as reported by parents

Study Plan

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

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
R4Power Program
Behavioral: R4Power Program
In the 10-lesson online R4Power Program, adolescents will learn cognitive skills (link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; thinking traps; challenging negative beliefs) and problem-solving skills (assertiveness; relaxation and distraction; overcoming procrastination; decision-making) in order to cope with stressful situations.
Other Names:
  • R4Power1
Other: 2
Waitlist Control
Other: Waitlist Control
Adolescents in the waitlist control group will complete the R4Power program during the second year of the study.
Other Names:
  • R4Power2

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adolescents' coping strategies by self-report
Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Adolescents' depressive symptoms by self-report
Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adolescents' symptoms of anxiety by self-report
Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline
Measured at baseline and follow-ups approximately 4, 12, and 16 months after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Swarthmore College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jane E. Gillham, Ph.D., Swarthmore College

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-08-003

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