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NCT Number: NCT06693713

Sanctuary Youth Series Randomized Control Trial

Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries designed an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics. The intervention package includes a facilitation guide and a guide for parents and caregivers. The program is intended to be conducted by an experienced facilitator, although there is no specific training provided for facilitators outside of the facilitation guide. The facilitator would lead groups of 11-15 year olds by leading games, showing the films, and facilitating discussion. The series is freely available on Sanctuary's website; individuals can access the material by creating an account, logging in, and downloading the course content. This RCT is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Youth Series course on improving youth's mental health literacy, knowledge, and attitudes towards help-seeking.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Behavior Mental Health Help-seeking Mental Health Literacy Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

11 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

Churches will be recruited to the study based on social media sites and through Sanctuary's newsletter distribution lists. Churches who agree to participate in the study will be randomized to one of two groups, the Pilot Group that receives the 8-week series, and the Comparison Group, that does not receive the series. Both groups will be asked to complete a baseline survey and then a follow-up (end line) survey 8-weeks later. The results will be scored and compared between the two groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Youth between the ages of 11-18 attending a youth group that has been recruited to the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Youth outside of the age range that are not attending a youth group recruited to the study.

Treatment and study plan

Mental Health Youth Series

Other

The Mental Health Youth Series is an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics. The intervention package includes a facilitation guide and a guide for parents and caregivers. The program is intended to be conducted by an experienced facilitator, although there is no specific training provided for facilitators outside of the facilitation guide.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mental Health Knowledge

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Participants will answer mental health knowledge scores, either correct or incorrect.

Study contacts

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

Ashley R Williams, Masters

CONTACT

[email protected]

240-997-8685

Kate Williams-Whitley, Masters

CONTACT

[email protected]

412-841-5833

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries

Other

Collaborators

  • Excellence in Giving Insights

Registry information

Official study title

The Youth Series Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries Randomized Control Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 18, 2024
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 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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