Behavioral Activation / Depression in Adolescence / Suicide and Self Harm · Interventional Study

Telehealth Behavioral Activation for Teens

ClinicalTrials.gov · August 4, 2026

Preliminary Why this matters to you Expert discussion

Early or partial results. Treat as a signal, not a conclusion.

AI Summary

This is an active recruitment registry record for a telehealth behavioral activation trial in adolescents with depression or suicidal ideation, led by Baylor College of Medicine. No outcome data are reported in this registry entry; the study measures patient-reported depression severity and anhedonia during and after 10 weeks of treatment. Clinicians should await published results before drawing conclusions about efficacy.

What was studied

Interventional, Single Group, Open label, Treatment purpose. Depression, Suicide and Self-harm, Depression in Adolescence, Depression Mild, Depression Moderate, Depression Severe; age from 12 Years; to 18 Years. Intervention: Behavioral Activation (BA). n = 250. 1 site: United States.

Key findings

Safety

Safety was not reported in the material analysed. Check the source before drawing any conclusion about harm.

Who this may help

This study is currently recruiting and has not reported outcomes. Clinicians should monitor for published results to determine whether telehealth-delivered behavioral activation is efficacious for adolescent depression and whether it can be effectively delivered by non-licensed interventionists.

Plain-language summary

This is a registry record for an ongoing interventional study with no results reported; enrollment is active and outcome data collection is planned but not yet complete.

Study design

As stated by the source record.

MethodsPrimary outcome measures: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-modified for adolescents (PHQ-A) (assessed at During treatment (every session (week) 1-10)); Behavioral Activation for Depression-Short Form (BAD-SF) (assessed at During treatment (every session (week) 1-10)); Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS) (assessed at Baseline (before treatment), post-treatment (session/week 11))

DesignInterventional, Single Group, Open label, Treatment purpose

PopulationDepression, Suicide and Self-harm, Depression in Adolescence, Depression Mild, Depression Moderate, Depression Severe; age from 12 Years; to 18 Years

Sample size250

InterventionBehavioral Activation (BA)

Setting1 site: United States

Reported figures

Quoted from the source exactly as published.

Estimated enrollment250

Age range12–17 years

Treatment duration10 weeks

Primary outcome measure 1Patient Health Questionnaire 9-modified for adolescents (PHQ-A), assessed during treatment (every session, weeks 1–10)

Primary outcome measure 2Behavioral Activation for Depression-Short Form (BAD-SF), assessed during treatment (every session, weeks 1–10)

Primary outcome measure 3Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS), assessed at baseline and post-treatment (session/week 11)

Clinical bottom line

Caveats

No results are reported in this registry record; study is still enrolling and collecting data.
Control or comparison condition is not described in the registry entry.
Randomization method, blinding, and statistical analysis plan are not provided in this registry record.
Effect sizes, confidence intervals, and p-values are not available; efficacy cannot be assessed until trial completion and publication.

Evidence assessment

Graded across the dimensions that decide whether you should act, each from what the source actually supports. There is no single score, and where a dimension was not assessed it says so.

Study design

moderate

Interventional study design stated; phase and comparator structure not specified.

Directness

moderate

Target population (depressed adolescents age 12–17) directly relevant; telehealth format matches stated intervention.

Consistency

insufficient

No results reported; consistency cannot be assessed from registry record alone.

Risk of bias

insufficient

Blinding, randomization method, and control arm design not described in registry record.

Sample adequacy

moderate

Estimated enrollment 250 participants; adequate for feasibility but final sample not yet confirmed.

What is missing. This record has no key findings. That is a gap in the analysis, not a judgement about the study.

Source abstract

Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06273995). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine. Recruitment status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 250 participants (ESTIMATED). Conditions: Depression, Suicide and Self-harm, Depression in Adolescence, Depression Mild, Depression Moderate, Depression Severe. Interventions: OTHER: Behavioral Activation. Primary outcome measures: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-modified for adolescents (PHQ-A) , During treatment (every session (week) 1-10); Behavioral Activation for Depression-Short Form (BAD-SF) , During treatment (every session (week) 1-10); Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS) , Baseline (before treatment), post-treatment (session/week 11). Brief summary: Behavioral activation is one such empirically supported intervention. Derived from cognitive-behavioral therapy, a well-established treatment for depression, behavioral activation uses psychoeducation and skill-building to increase an individual's engagement in valued and enjoyable activities (e.g., socializing with family and friends, exercising, participating in a hobby) in order to improve depressive symptoms. Research has shown that behavioral activation is an effective intervention for depressed youth. Additionally, it has been shown as a promising intervention that can be conducted in a brief, virtual format and can be effectively implemented by both trained clinicians and trained, non-licensed interventionists. This project will provide Behavioral Activation for youth (12-17) experiencing depression or suicidal ideation who are currently enrolled in the Youth Depression Suicide Network study in Texas.

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Behavioral ActivationBaylor College of MedicineDepression in AdolescenceSuicide and Self HarmDepressionNCT06273995