Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT03458936?

Participants must meet the protocol's inclusion criteria for Risk Assessment. The stated age range is 10 Years to 24 Years. Confirm all requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT03458936 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-27

Resilience in Adolescent Development (NCT03458936)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

RAD is a 10-year natural history, longitudinal, prospective assessment study of a cohort of 2,500 participants (ages 10-24 years) that will help uncover the socio-demographic, lifestyle, clinical, psychological, and neurobiological factors that contribute to resilience among children, adolescents, and young adults at-risk for mood and anxiety disorders. As this is an exploratory study, we will assess a comprehensive panel of carefully selected participant specific parameters, including socio-demographic, life habits, clinical, biological, behavioral, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging. The study is designed to observe and collect factors associated with resilience in a non-invasive fashion; no interventions or treatments will be conducted during the project. Assessments will be conducted up to 4 times per year for up to 10 years, as well as a baseline visit. Study visits will be conducted in person whenever feasible but may be completed by phone/mail/computer, if an in-person visit is not possible.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (11 items).

Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas

Age range: 10 Years to 24 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Youth aged 10-24, male and female of all races and ethnicity.
Able to speak, read, and understand English. However, the parent(s)/guardian(s)/legally authorized representatives (LAR) may either speak English or Spanish as the consenting process can be conducted bilingually.
Adults aged 18 and older must be able to provide written informed consent; for youth younger than age 18, parent(s)/guardian(s)/LAR must provide written informed consent, and the youth must provide written informed assent.
Ability to complete clinical evaluations and neuropsychological testing.
Belong to one of the following groups:
Individual at risk for a Mood Disorder: defined as either: a) Personal history (anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorder, etc.) of a mental health disorder that is a not a mood disorder, OR b) No current or past mood disorder, but individual with Biological Family history (ex. mother, father, siblings, uncles, aunts, etc.) of mood disorder, substance use disorder, suicide deaths or attempts, or other mental health disorder.
Healthy Individual: defined as having no psychiatric diagnoses (no history of mood disorders and having no relative with a history of a mood disorder).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who are unable to provide informed consent or assent.
Participants who are non-English speaking.
Individuals with any of the following psychotic features: Mood Disorder with psychotic features, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other psychotic disorder.
(participants who develop depression during the longitudinal follow-up will continue in the study).
A PHQ-9 score of 10 or greater.
Individuals who are unable to provide a stable home address and contact information.
Has any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator or designee, study participation would not be in their best interest (including but not limited to cognitive impairment, unstable general medical condition, intoxication, active psychosis) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments. Exclusion for Healthy Controls
A lifetime or a current history of a mood disorder based upon a semi-structured diagnostic interview.
Personal (anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorder, etc.) history of a mental health disorder that is not a mood disorder, or Biological Family (ex. mother, father, siblings, uncles, aunts, etc.) with history of mood disorder, substance use disorder, suicide deaths or attempts or other mental health disorder. (May participate in the RAD study as a non-healthy control).
Meets any exclusion criteria as part of the main RAD study.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.

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