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NCT Number: NCT07660133

TEPS for At-Risk Youth

The goal of this aim was to conduct a randomized pilot trial evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the co-created digital mental health program for anxiety among youth with elevated anxiety. Youth were recruited from local public libraries, and the program was integrated into the teen programming of library services.

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Key information

Conditions

Control Condition Anxiety Disorders Intervention Condition Mental Disorders

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 12-18 years, currently enrolled in high school
  • Score 5 or above on the GAD-7

Exclusion criteria

  • Participated in previous field usability trial

Treatment and study plan

Technology Enabled Prevention Services

Behavioral

Digital mental health intervention focused on anxiety among youth, with one-week and one-month follow-ups

Other names: TEPS

Library-As-Usual Control Condition

Behavioral

This condition included going over the existing mental health services the library has and then choosing one of those services to participate in

Other names: Treatment-As-Usual Control Condition

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability

    Time frame: Assessed at the time the online intervention was taken during the 1-week period between baseline and the 1-week follow-up. Only for intervention condition.

    Program Feedback Questionnaire (PFQ)

  2. Feasibility of Participants Completing the Digital Intervention

    Time frame: Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.

    Completion of intervention by youth in the intervention condition

  3. Usability

    Time frame: Assessed at the time the online intervention was taken during the 1-week period between baseline and the 1-week follow-up. Only for intervention condition.

    System Usability Scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants

    RCADS-25, anxiety subscale

  2. Avoidance

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants

    Child-Report Measure of Behavioral Avoidance (CAMS)

  3. Emotion Regulation

    Time frame: Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.

    Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northwestern University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Technology-Enabled Prevention Services for At-Risk Youth

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 22, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 22, 2026

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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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