Caregiver BurdenReCoVerNCT06865573
Youth Mental Health Recovery in the Family After Inpatient Stay
An observational study of Caregiver Burden and Family Characteristics, run by University of Vienna.
Trial summary
The goal of this longitudinal mixed-methods study is to investigate caregiver strain, family processes and health outcomes after youth psychiatric inpatient treatment. Caregivers of youth who received inpatient treatment for mental health problems will complete a survey at three timepoints (baseline, 3- and 6- month… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Caregiver Burden, Family Characteristics, Parent-Child Interactions
- How many people
- 70 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- May 2025to Apr 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: primary caregivers (parents or guardians regardless of the biological relationship to the child) of children and adolescents who received inpatient psychiatric treatment
Who may be able to join
- 18 years or older
- primary caregiver of a child or adolescent aged 7-21 years of any gender who received inpatient treatment in a psychiatric institution in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland (min. 24 h stay) within the past month (regardless of the diagnosis or the reason for the treatment, respectively)
- lived with the child or adolescent in the same household since discharge
Who cannot join
- another caregiver of the same child has already participated in the study
- insufficient knowledge of German
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Reintegration, Coping, and Care of Families After Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment
The goal of this longitudinal mixed-methods study is to investigate caregiver strain, family processes and health outcomes after youth psychiatric inpatient treatment. Caregivers of youth who received inpatient treatment for mental health problems will complete a survey at three timepoints (baseline, 3- and 6- month followup) reporting on youth outcomes, caregiver well-being, and family processes. Qualitative interviews on caregivers' challenges, needs, and resources around the return to home care are conducted with a subsample (target n = 10) of participants.
The main research questions (RQs) are:
RQ 1: Do family processes contribute to youth mental health outcomes after discharge from inpatient treatment? RQ 1a: What family-level risk factors predict youth readmission to inpatient treatment? RQ 1b: Do family processes predict youth mental health trajectories over time? RQ 2: Is there a reciprocal relationship between youth mental health problems and caregiver burden? RQ 2a: Do family processes mediate the association between caregiver burden and youth mental health problems? RQ 3: How do caregivers experience their children's return to home care? RQ 3a: What challenges and needs do caregivers report? RQ 3b: What types of follow-up services do families receive and/or have access to? RQ 3c: How do caregivers cope with ongoing difficulties in the post-discharge period?
- Medical subject headings
- Caregiver Burden
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| caregivers | primary caregivers of youth who received inpatient psychiatric treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Inpatient readmission
Occurrence (and admission date) of inpatient mental health treatment after discharge
Measured: Within 6 months
Youth mental health
Caregiver-reported youth internalizing and externalizing problems (assessed using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist)
Measured: Change from baseline (T0) to 3-month (T1) and 6-month (T2) follow-up
Secondary outcomes (1)
Youth health-related quality of life
Quality of life related to self-esteem, school, and peer relationships (assessed using the KINDL-R)
Measured: Change from baseline (T0) to 3-month (T1) and 6-month (T2) follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Mar 2025
- Study startMay 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionApr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Caregiver BurdenStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Vienna
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Amos-Silvio Erik Friedrich, University of Vienna
- Investigators
- Martina Zemp, Professor, Principal investigator, University of Vienna
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06865573
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 01291
- Acronym
- ReCoVer
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 17 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Friedrich AE, Zemp M. Youth post-discharge recovery and family adjustment after inpatient mental health treatment - study protocol for the longitudinal mixed-methods ReCoVer study. Front Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 7;5:1605414. doi: 10.3389/frcha.2026.1605414. eCollection 2026.
PubMed 42630289
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Reintegration, Coping, and Care of Families After Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06865573
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ReCoVer / 01291
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ViennaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this longitudinal mixed-methods study is to investigate caregiver strain, family processes and health outcomes after youth psychiatric inpatient treatment. Caregivers of youth who received inpatient treatment for mental health problems will complete a survey at three timepoints (baseline, 3- and 6- month followup) reporting on youth outcomes, caregiver well-being, and family processes. Qualitative interviews on caregivers' challenges, needs, and resources around the return to home care are conducted with a subsample (target n = 10) of participants.
The main research questions (RQs) are:
RQ 1: Do family processes contribute to youth mental health outcomes after discharge from inpatient treatment? RQ 1a: What family-level risk factors predict youth readmission to inpatient treatment? RQ 1b: Do family processes predict youth mental health trajectories over time? RQ 2: Is there a reciprocal relationship between youth mental health problems and caregiver burden? RQ 2a: Do family processes mediate the association between caregiver burden and youth mental health problems? RQ 3: How do caregivers experience their children's return to home care? RQ 3a: What challenges and needs do caregivers report? RQ 3b: What types of follow-up services do families receive and/or have access to? RQ 3c: How do caregivers cope with ongoing difficulties in the post-discharge period?
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| caregivers | – | –primary caregivers of youth who received inpatient psychiatric treatment |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- primary caregivers (parents or guardians regardless of the biological relationship to the child) of children and adolescents who received inpatient psychiatric treatment
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 18 years or older
- primary caregiver of a child or adolescent aged 7-21 years of any gender who received inpatient treatment in a psychiatric institution in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland (min. 24 h stay) within the past month (regardless of the diagnosis or the reason for the treatment, respectively)
- lived with the child or adolescent in the same household since discharge
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- another caregiver of the same child has already participated in the study
- insufficient knowledge of German
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Inpatient readmission
Time frame: Within 6 months
Occurrence (and admission date) of inpatient mental health treatment after discharge
Youth mental health
Time frame: Change from baseline (T0) to 3-month (T1) and 6-month (T2) follow-up
Caregiver-reported youth internalizing and externalizing problems (assessed using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist)
1 secondary outcome
Youth health-related quality of life
Time frame: Change from baseline (T0) to 3-month (T1) and 6-month (T2) follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Mar 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42630289Friedrich AE, Zemp M. Youth post-discharge recovery and family adjustment after inpatient mental health treatment - study protocol for the longitudinal mixed-methods ReCoVer study. Front Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 7;5:1605414. doi: 10.3389/frcha.2026.1605414. eCollection 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Martina Zemp, Professor principal investigator
University of Vienna
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Caregiver Burden and Family Characteristics, run by University of Vienna.
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 3 inclusion and 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Amos-Silvio E Friedrich (+43 1-4277-47286, amos.friedrich@univie.ac.at), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Inpatient readmission (time frame: Within 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06865573, 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 17 Mar 2025.