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Teen Brain Online II: Understanding How Social Media Affects the Teen Brain

RecruitingNAAges 13 Years - 17 YearsAllUniversity of Pittsburgh
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

There has been much interest in the potential role of social media (SM) use in driving a current mental health crisis among teens, with a dire need for evidence that goes beyond self-report. One important avenue is to understand the role of the brain in driving the effects of SM use on emotional health and vice versa. However, there is almost no research addressing these questions, largely due to a lack of tasks that can probe the neural correlates of modern SM use. The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and validate a new developmentally-appropriate and ecologically-valid functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and eyetracking task, the TeenBrainOnline (TBO) Task, that is more realistic and similar to modern SM platforms. Participants will be 50 teens (ages 13-17) with depressive symptoms who will complete the final version of TBO task during fMRI with eye-tracking, an older

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Between ages 13-17 * Depression screening scores on the MFQ-C in the mild (MFQ = 12-25; N = 20) or moderate-to-severe range (MFQ โ‰ฅ25; N=30) * Possess their own smartphone to complete web-based ecological momentary assessments (EMA) using WebDataExpress. * use social media apps (e.g. Instagram, twitter, reddit, discord, YouTube, etc.) at least 3 times a week, on average, per teen report Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a serious neurological or medical condition, by parent report * Unable to read or speak English or cognitive impairment preventing ability to complete assessments. * Hearing impairment preventing ability to hear and understand instructions conveyed via headphones in the MRI scanner * Possible pregnancy, as determined by participant report * Presence of probable substance use disorder, as determined by participant report * Presence of MRI contraindications (e.g., dental braces, history of metallic foreign objects in body such as aneurysm clips or other devices or questionable history of metallic fragments, claustrophobia, or a weight of above 300 lbs) * Taking medications that affect the central nervous system other than antidepressants (stable dose allowed due to high rates of use among teens with depressive symptoms) or stimulants if required 36 hours before the scan. * Completion of Chatroom Interact Task or TBO Task in prior studies * Screening positive on the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, or screening positive on the Youth Inventory-4/ for a potential psychotic disorder or substance use disorder.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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