AzTrials
AzTrials

Mental HealthNCT00750412

An Assessment of Voluntary Adolescent Mental Health Screening and Referral in a Children's Hospital Emergency Department

A study testing TeenScreen Program in people with Mental Health, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the TeenScreen intervention to usual care for adolescents who screen positive for mental health problems in a pediatric emergency department. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Mental Health
What is being tested?
TeenScreen Program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
112 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2009to Jun 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 11 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patients between 11 and 17 years old
  • Medically stable and presenting with a non-psychiatric complaint
  • English speaking
  • Parent/guardian present for consent
  • Insurance coverage by Medicaid
  • Hamilton County residents
  • Not currently receiving mental health treatment

Who cannot join

  • Less than 11 years or greater than 17 years old
  • Parent/guardian not present at time of visit
  • Medically unstable
  • Non-English speaking
  • Insurance other than Medicaid
  • Presenting complaint is a mental health problem
  • Currently receiving mental health treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Division of Emergency Medicine

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

Other trials in United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to compare the TeenScreen intervention to usual care for adolescents who screen positive for mental health problems in a pediatric emergency department. It is anticipated that adolescents receiving the TeenScreen intervention will be more likely to attend a first session of outpatient mental health services within 60 days of the initial screening than those receiving the usual care.

Conditions
Mental Health
Being tested
TeenScreen Program
Keywords
TeenScreen, Mental Health, Adolescent Mental Health, Social Work
Medical subject headings
Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TeenScreen ProgramBehavioural

    Adolescents who are randomized into the TeenScreen program and their parent/guardian will receive post-screening information, a facilitated referral, and case management services from a research social worker.

Study groups in NCT00750412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TeenScreenExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: TeenScreen Program
Treatment As UsualNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Verified mental health service use through clinical administrative data

    Measured: 60 days after the initial mental health screening

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Measurement of depressive symptoms and impairment of functioning utilizing the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depressions Scale and Sheehan Disability Score

    Measured: 60 days after the initial mental health screening

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJun 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
112 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00750412
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCHMC 2008-0987
Status last verified
Oct 2011
First submitted
9 Sep 2008
Last updated
18 Oct 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Grupp-Phelan J, McGuire L, Husky MM, Olfson M. A randomized controlled trial to engage in care of adolescent emergency department patients with mental health problems that increase suicide risk. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Dec;28(12):1263-8. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182767ac8.

    PubMed 23187979

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing TeenScreen Program in people with Mental Health, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Oct 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Verified mental health service use through clinical administrative data (time frame: 60 days after the initial mental health screening). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00750412, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Oct 2011.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in