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NCT Number: NCT04369924

Personalized Assessment of Client Experiences

The purpose of this study is to compare two clinical approaches to youth mental health care.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Disorder in Adolescence

Age range

11 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Health Connect America

Nashville, Tennessee, 37217, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female youth between the ages of 11-17 years receiving mental health services at the participating clinics.
  • The treating clinician is participating in the study and determines that Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is appropriate for the youth.
  • If the family consents to complete additional research measures, one parent and/or primary caregiver must be available and willing to participate in all study assessments.
  • Adolescent and at least one parent/guardian are able to complete all study procedures in English or Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

  • no other exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Unidimensional Measurement-Based Care

Behavioral

Youth and caregivers will complete a symptom rating scale every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.

Multidimensional Measurement-Based Care

Behavioral

Youth and caregivers will complete battery of questionnaires covering multiple process and outcome domains every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Youth Report

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

    A youth-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.

  2. Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Caregiver Report

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

    A caregiver-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.

  3. Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Youth Report

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

    A youth-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

  4. Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Caregiver Report

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

    A caregiver-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

  5. Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Youth Report

    Time frame: baseline, up to 18 months

    A youth-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 33 to 86, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.

  6. Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Caregiver Report

    Time frame: baseline, up to 18 months

    A caregiver-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 30 to 82, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Vanderbilt University

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Measurement-Based Care in Youth Mental Health: A Comparison of Unidimensional and Multidimensional Approaches

Acronym: PACE

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 3, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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