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NCT Number: NCT02169960

Comprehensive Program for Youth Mental Health

The majority of addiction and mental health problems seen in adults present first in youth. There is strong evidence that prevention and early identification during childhood can mitigate some of these risks. Students who screen at risk for the development of mental illness will be offered online intervention programs with personal guidance from a trained coach. In addition, lessons revolving around resiliency will be provided to all students.

The objectives of this study are:

* Decreased rates of depression and suicide (as well as rates of suicide attempts) * Decreased use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, with additional downstream benefits such as reduced rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and cancer * Decreased school drop-out rates Decreased rates of interactions with the justice system * Decreased costs across a range of ministries (health, education, justice, human services), both for youth as well as their families who have been involved in this program

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Mental Disorders Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

11 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Red Deer Public Schools

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The intervention group will be the top 10% of all students participating in the school screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • Lack of consent, lack of assent, lack of the ability to read and understand the screening tools or intervention tools

Treatment and study plan

Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic X-factor thoughts (SPARX)

Behavioral

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based online intervention for depression

Breaking Free

Behavioral

Online based intervention for Drug and Alcohol Use

This Way Up

Behavioral

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy online intervention for Depression and Anxiety

Resiliency Training

Behavioral

Op Volle Kracht (OVK)

Primary outcomes

  1. Decrease from baseline in rates of depression and suicide

    Time frame: 12 months

    This will be based on scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

  1. Decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

    Questionnaire (CRAFFT)

  2. Decreased school drop-out rates

    Time frame: 12 months

    Will be tracking the School identification numbers of the students in order to determine how many drop out prior to graduation. This will be compared with historical data from Red Deer Public Schools.

  3. Decreased rates of interactions with the justice system

    Time frame: 12 months

    Will be linking with a data groups' repository as well as ministries in order to determine rates of interactions with the justice system.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alberta

Other

Collaborators

  • Addiction & Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network
  • Red Deer Public School District

Registry information

Acronym: EMPATHY

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 23, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2015

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