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Construction of a chatbot to assess depressivity and suicidal tendencies of children and adolescents: a pilot study

Construction of a chatbot to assess depressivity and suicidal tendencies of children and adolescents: a pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023733
Enrollment
12
Registered
2020-12-08
Start date
2021-02-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

mild, moderate and severe depressive episode suicidal tendency

Interventions

Group 1: mild depressive episode Group 2: moderate depressive episode Group 3: severe depressive episode Group 4: healthy control group

Sponsors

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Three out of nine participants have been diagnosed with mild, moderate or severe depression. A further inclusion criterion is a sufficient understanding of the German language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons with other neurological or mental (pre-)illness cannot participate in the study. A further exclusion criterion is intellectual impairment with an IQ < 85 and insufficient understanding of the German language.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The presence or absence of a depressive disorder in the participants is evident in both the BDI-II and the MINI-Kid.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- This pilot study will explore whether the answers in the MINI-Kid on depression can be used to determine the severity of the depressive disorder using the BDI-II score. - This pilot study will explore whether the answers in the MINI-Kid on suicidal tendencies can be used to draw conclusions about the severity of suicidal tendencies using the BSS score.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRomuald Brunner

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg

Romuald.Brunner@medbo.de+49 (0) 941 / 941-4001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026