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At a Glance
Age
14 – 18
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
80 (estimated)
Sponsor
Mclean Hospital · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for female adolescents aged 14-18 who feel a lack of control during stress and have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Participants will undergo brain scans while completing tasks related to perceived control and stress.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am a female aged 14-18.
I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
I can speak and understand English.
I have a personal cell phone.
I am right-handed.
I am in the follicular phase of my menstrual cycle.
You may not be able to join if
I have had a head injury that caused loss of consciousness.
I have a history of seizure disorder.
I have a serious medical illness.
I have used cocaine or stimulants.
I have had electroconvulsive therapy.
I am currently pregnant.
I have a history of suicidal thoughts that the study clinician considers unsafe.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
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Lack of perceived control, particularly during stress, has been critically implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD) and anhedonic symptoms, especially among female adolescents; yet the neural underpinnings of perceived control disruptions in MDD remain poorly understood. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging with a novel "value of control task" in conjunction with a prospective design, …
Lack of perceived control, particularly during stress, has been critically implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD) and anhedonic symptoms, especially among female adolescents; yet the neural underpinnings of perceived control disruptions in MDD remain poorly understood. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging with a novel "value of control task" in conjunction with a prospective design, this study will provide a comprehensive understanding of stress and perceived control related mechanisms in female adolescents with MDD and will examine stress-induced disruptions in perceived control as a predictor of "real world" expressions of maladaptive coping and anhedonia.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Inclusion Criteria: All Participants
1. Females of all ethnic origins See Section: Inclusion of Women and Minorities);
2. Ages 14-18 (See Section: Inclusion of Children);
3. Written informed assent/consent from adolescent and parent/guardian (if under age 18);
4. Engl…
Inclusion Criteria:
* Inclusion Criteria: All Participants
1. Females of all ethnic origins See Section: Inclusion of Women and Minorities);
2. Ages 14-18 (See Section: Inclusion of Children);
3. Written informed assent/consent from adolescent and parent/guardian (if under age 18);
4. English as a first language or English fluency;
5. Right handed111;
6. Personal cell-phone (for Ecological Momentary Assessment \[EMA\]) 7 All participants will be in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle when completing the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study session
Inclusion Criteria: MDD Sample
1. Meet Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5th edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (as diagnosed with the KSADS)
2. Absence of any psychotropic medications for at least 2 weeks (6 weeks for fluoxetine; 6 months for neuroleptics; 2 weeks for benzodiazepines; 2 weeks for any other antidepressants);
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy Control (HC) Sample
1. No history or current diagnosis of any DSM-5 psychiatric or substance/alcohol-related disorder (as diagnosed with the KSADS)
2. No first-degree relatives with a history of depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis
Exclusion Criteria:
* Exclusion Criteria: All Participants
1. History of head trauma with loss of consciousness;
2. History of seizure disorder;
3. Serious or unstable medical illness including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurologic or hematologic disease;
4. History of cocaine or stimulant use (e.g., amphetamine, cocaine, methamphetamine);
5. History of use of dopaminergic drugs (including methylphenidate);
6. Use of hormonal replacement therapy, anabolic steroids, or hormonal contraception;
7. Clinical or laboratory evidence of hypothyroidism;
8. Systemic medical or neurological illness that could impact fMRI measures of cerebral blood flow;
9. Failure to meet standard exclusion criteria for fMRI scanning (e.g., claustrophobia, cardiac pacemakers, neural pacemakers, surgically implanted metal devices, cochlear implants, metal braces, or other metal objects in the body);
10. Pregnancy
11. Testing positive on a drug test on the day of the scan which testis for stimulants, marijuana, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, buprenorphine, 3,4-Methyl enedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA), methadone, opiates, oxycodone, phencyclidine;
12. History of electroconvulsive therapy
13. Participants with suicidal ideation where study participation is deemed unsafe by the study clinician;
Additional Exclusion Criteria: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Sample
1\. Major depressive disorder diagnosis secondary to another disorder (selected comorbid anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorders are allowed if they are secondary to MDD)
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