NCT07430774

Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Emotional Regulation, and HRV in Adolescents With Depression

CONNECT Study: Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Emotional Regulation, and HRV in Adolescents With Depression

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 74 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This cross-sectional study examines associations among heart rate variability (HRV), emotional dysregulation, and parent-adolescent relationship quality in adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). We hypothesize that lower HRV will be linked to greater emotional dysregulation and that more supportive parent-adolescent relationships will correlate with higher HRV. Participants will wear a Fitbit Charge 5 during nighttime sleep for 7 consecutive nights and complete validated measures of emotional regulation and relationship quality.

Conditions

• Emotional Dysregulation
• HRV
• Adolescent
• Family Relationship
• Depression

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2027-02-01
• Completion: 2027-05-01
• First posted: 2026-02-24
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States