Effectiveness of Enhanced Mental Health Support for Young People

Depression Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Effectiveness of Enhanced Mental Health Support for Young People

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05356949
• Other study ID #: 12086-2020
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Turku University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the research project is to measure the effectiveness of an early and rapid psychiatric nurse intervention at schools in improving the emotional well-being and functioning of adolescents.

Description:

In this study, the impact of a short psychological intervention on adolescent emotional well-being, symptoms, and functioning is assessed. The intervention is a short intervention based on the methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy comprising 6 weekly sessions. It is delivered by psychiatric nurses working in the schools in the City of Turku. The participants are adolescents aged 12-18 who seek student health care due to mental health problems. The goal is to recruit 150 participants. The intervention is not tied to some particular disorder and thus, the main response variable is emotional well-being. Emotional well-being is measured at both the beginning and the end of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up using the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) questionnaire. Effectiveness is measured as a change in the YP-CORE scores.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 124
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 12 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score =14

• Willing and able to commit to the intervention and study protocol

• Sufficient proficiency in Finnish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other ongoing mental health treatment

• Substance use as the main problem

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Emotional Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Intervention
The participants receive a psychological intervention including six weekly sessions. The intervention is based on methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy and delivered by a psychiatric nurse working in the participant's school.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	Turku University Hospital	Turku	Southwest Finland

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Turku University Hospital	City of Turku, University of Turku

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Finland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Emotional well-being, short-term	Change from the baseline to the end of the intervention in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being.	6 weeks
Secondary	Emotional well-being, long-term	Change from the baseline to the 6 month follow-up time-point in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being.	6 months