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NCT Number: NCT06831123

Pathways 2 Success

This study involves a 3-arm randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of three preventive interventions designed to reduce risk for escalations in adolescent conduct problems. High school students identified to be at risk for conduct problems will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention options, including a mindfulness-based program, a mindfulness-based program augmented by a new mobile app, and a life skills program. Assessments related to intervention outcomes will be completed by adolescents, parents/guardians, and teachers at baseline, 2 weeks post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

Conduct Disorder Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Age range

13 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Timothy Piehler

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • A 9th or 10th grade student in a partner school district
  • Referral due to elevated social/emotional risk indicated on a standardized screening tool or a referral from school support staff due to concerns about school-based conduct problems
  • Adolescents and their parents must be fluent in English

Exclusion criteria

  • Currently receiving special education services (i.e., an IEP) due to a behavioral or emotional disturbance
  • Existing diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, developmental/intellectual disability, or serious psychiatric disorders requiring specialized mental health treatment (e.g., psychosis, bipolar, substance use disorder, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

L2B

Behavioral

a 6-session, group-based intervention that helps youth develop mindfulness skills

L2B + App

Behavioral

the Learning to Breathe plus App condition, the 6-session L2B intervention augmented by a mobile application designed to support the use of mindfulness skills in daily life

skills for success

Behavioral

a 6-session life skills intervention designed to support decision making and healthy relationships

Primary outcomes

  1. Add Health Self-Report of Delinquency

    Time frame: Baseline; up to 15 weeks; through study completion, approximately 6 months

    A rating scale used to evaluate the number of times in the past month adolescents have committed 17 different antisocial acts.

    A rating scale used to evaluate the number of times in the past month adolescents have committed 17 different antisocial acts. Scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores reflecting greater engagement in delinquent behaviors.

  2. Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning - Second Edition Screening Form

    Time frame: Baseline; up to 15 weeks; through study completion, approximately 6 months

    A 12-item rating scale that evaluates executive functioning A 12-item rating scale that evaluates executive functioning. Scores are reported as T-scores, with higher scores reflecting greater levels of executive functioning difficulties.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Nicole Morrell

CONTACT

[email protected]

612-624-2600

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pathways 2 Success: A Study of School-Based Prevention Programs Supporting Positive Adolescent Development

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Feb 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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