New school program aims to stop depression in vulnerable teens
NCT ID NCT06203899
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a school-based program to prevent depression and suicide in teenagers attending special education schools in the Netherlands. About 236 students with mild depressive symptoms will either receive a cognitive behavioral therapy group training or be monitored. Teachers will also get training to spot warning signs. The goal is to see if this approach reduces depressive symptoms and prevents suicide in this at-risk group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Op Volle Kracht (cognitive behavioral therapy group training) and Gatekeeperstraining (teacher training)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could provide a proven way to prevent depression and suicide in a vulnerable group of adolescents who attend special education schools.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (236 participants) testing an adapted program, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects may be modest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents are in their second or third year of secondary education, ór adolescents will reach the age 14 or 15 in this academic year. * Score above cut-off on depression symptom questionnaire (≥ 14 on the CDI-2; Bodden et al. (2016)). Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescents who score 2 on item 8 of the CDI-2 or ≥ 23 on the VOZZ-screen (Kerkhof et al., 2015). * Clinical depression based on the clinical interview at baseline ADIS-C (Silverman \& Albano, 1996). * Absence of parental permission. * Adolescent already receiving treatment for depressive symptomatology. * Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GGZ Oost Brabant
RECRUITINGBoekel, Noordoost Brabant, 5427 ZG, Netherlands
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