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NCT06835985

Social Media Intervention for Online Victimized Youth

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 12–18InterventionalTreatment
University of Pittsburgh
~75 participants
Updated 2026-06-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Chatbot InterventionBrief Psychoeducation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Engagement with the chatbot
Measured over Baseline
+9 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Depression
Suicidal Ideation

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NCT06835985

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniano site contact published

  • Western Psychiatric Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniano site contact published

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • César G Escobar-Viera, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh
  • Candice Biernesser, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adolescents age 12-18
Current moderate to severe depression (PHQ-9-M ≥ 11)
Patients must screen positive for depression, PHQ-9-M score ≥ 11, and online victimization (OV). A positive screen will be OV that occurred "a few times" for at least one type of OV or "once" for at least two types of OV.

Exclusion

Conditions that might impair their ability to effectively deploy interventions, including current manic or psychotic episode, presence of a life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment, intellectual or developmental disability precluding comprehension of study procedure
Referring providers will be advised that adolescents must be capable of safely participating, specifically that they do not need urgent medical or psychiatric treatment.

What this trial measures

  • Engagement with the chatbotBaseline

    Engagement will be measured by the timestamps of usage of the intervention. Timestamps will be generated when there is a message from the user and a corresponding message from the chatbot.

  • Engagement with the chatbot1 month

    Engagement will be measured by the timestamps of usage of the intervention. Timestamps will be generated when there is a message from the user and a corresponding message from the chatbot.

  • Engagement with the chatbot3 months

    Engagement will be measured by the timestamps of usage of the intervention. Timestamps will be generated when there is a message from the user and a corresponding message from the chatbot.

  • Engagement with the chatbot6 months

    Engagement will be measured by the timestamps of usage of the intervention. Timestamps will be generated when there is a message from the user and a corresponding message from the chatbot.

  • Engagement with the chatbot12 months

    Engagement will be measured by the timestamps of usage of the intervention. Timestamps will be generated when there is a message from the user and a corresponding message from the chatbot.

  • Perceived satisfaction of the chatbotBaseline

    Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot will be measured by the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Response options and scores include: "Strongly Agree (1)" to "Strongly Disagree (7)." Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating lower levels of satisfaction and lower scores indicating higher levels satisfaction.

  • Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot1 month

    Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot will be measured by the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Response options and scores include: "Strongly Agree (1)" to "Strongly Disagree (7)." Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating lower levels of satisfaction and lower scores indicating higher levels satisfaction.

  • Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot3 months

    Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot will be measured by the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Response options and scores include: "Strongly Agree (1)" to "Strongly Disagree (7)." Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating lower levels of satisfaction and lower scores indicating higher levels satisfaction.

  • Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot6 months

    Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot will be measured by the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Response options and scores include: "Strongly Agree (1)" to "Strongly Disagree (7)." Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating lower levels of satisfaction and lower scores indicating higher levels satisfaction.

  • Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot12 months

    Perceived satisfaction of the chatbot will be measured by the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Response options and scores include: "Strongly Agree (1)" to "Strongly Disagree (7)." Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating lower levels of satisfaction and lower scores indicating higher levels satisfaction.