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Community Health Worker Implementation of Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Mental Health Intervention for Spanish-speaking Latine Parents

A study testing Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in people with Depression and Anxiety, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if it is doable for community health workers (CHWs) to deliver a mental health intervention to Spanish-speaking Latine parents experiencing anxiety, depression, and/or traumatic stress. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression, Anxiety, Traumatic Stress
What is being tested?
Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
52 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2027to Mar 2029
Phase
Interventional
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

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years or older
  • Identifies as Latine
  • Is a caregiver to a child 18 years or younger old living in the same household
  • Preference for Spanish services
  • Symptom scores in the moderate range for depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD (based on Computerized Adaptive Tests for Mental Health (CAT-MH))

Who cannot join

  • Presence of mania symptoms in the mild range or higher (based on CAT-MH responses)
  • Presence of psychosis symptoms in mild range or higher (based on CAT-MH responses)
  • Active suicidal ideation (based on CAT-MH responses)
  • Depression, anxiety, or PTSD symptoms in the severe range (based on CAT-MH responses)
  • Currently receiving psychotherapy services

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Erika L Gustafson, PhD contact

312-355-0626

gustafs6@uic.edu

About this study

Official title: Community Health Worker Implementation of Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Treatment in Spanish

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if it is doable for community health workers (CHWs) to deliver a mental health intervention to Spanish-speaking Latine parents experiencing anxiety, depression, and/or traumatic stress. The main questions it aims to answer are (1) Is it doable for CHWs to deliver the mental health intervention and for Latine parents to participate in the intervention, and (2) does the CHW-delivered intervention work in reducing Latine parents' mental health symptoms.

Researchers will compare Latine parents receiving the intervention to Latine parents not receiving the intervention to see if the CHW-delivered intervention works to improve mental health symptoms.

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Participants will:

  • Participate in up to 14 weekly 1-hour sessions of the mental health intervention delivered by a CHW. They will be randomized to receive the intervention immediately or after a 5-month delay.
  • Participants will complete questionnaires about their symptoms, family and child functioning, as well as about how doable, acceptable, and appropriate they found the intervention
  • Participants will also complete a recorded interview about their experience in the intervention
Being tested
Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
Keywords
community health workers, implementation science, feasibility, parent mental health
Medical subject headings
Depression, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)Behavioural

    Also called CETA

    CETA is a transdiagnostic evidence-based treatment (EBT) designed to be implemented in low-resource settings and delivered by lay providers with little to no prior mental health training (i.e., CHWs). CETA consists of 11 modules that address the most common mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Modules are based on common elements of EBT, and include topics of psychoeducation, behavioral activation, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, exposures, safety planning, and substance use reduction. Designed with non-specialists in mind, CETA materials follow a simple, concrete format, with a 1-5 page "manual" section and 1-2 page "steps sheet" for each module that includes goals, example wording, and guidance for in-session use during implementation. CETA has demonstrated effectiveness in RCTs around the world, but has yet to be examined in the US in the context of CHW implementation.

Study groups in NCT07390630
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Immediate CETAExperimentalParticipants will participate in up to 14 weekly 1-hour CETA sessions with a community health worker provider
Receives: Behavioral: Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
Delayed CETANo interventionParticipants will receive no treatment during a 5-month period while completing symptom measures mirroring those in the active treatment condition. After the delay, participants will be able to receive the treatment.

What is being measured

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

  1. Patient engagement

    Number of intervention sessions completed per patient

    Measured: Through study completion; over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation

  2. Fidelity

    CETA Fidelity Monitory System: Session information is documented by the CETA provider, who is trained to document what they did in each session relating to specific steps outlined in each CETA element. Each element in the CETA manual is executed through detailed "steps". Fidelity includes what CETA elements are chosen, when they are delivered, steps completed within each element, and the frequency in which each element is delivered.

    Measured: Completed after each CETA session through study completion, over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation

  3. Patient intervention retention

    Number of patients who begin the intervention and go on to complete the intervention

    Measured: Through study completion; over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation

  4. Patient control retention

    Number of participants assigned to the control condition who remain enrolled at the end of the 5-month delay period

    Measured: Through study completion; over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation

  5. Patient assessment completion

    Proportion of planned assessments that are completed by patients

    Measured: Through study completion; over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation

  6. Patient intervention feasibility, acceptability, & appropriateness

    The Mental Health Implementation Science Tools (mhIST), consumer version measures domains of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility via self-report by those receiving an intervention. The mhIST uses a four-point Likert scale with the options of "Not at all," "A little bit," "A moderate amount," and "A lot."

    Measured: Patients will complete the mhIST immediately after their last intervention session

  7. Provider intervention feasibility, acceptability, & appropriateness

    The Mental Health Implementation Science Tools (mhIST), provider version measures domains of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility via self-report by those delivering an intervention. The mhIST uses a four-point Likert scale with the options of "Not at all," "A little bit," "A moderate amount," and "A lot."

    Measured: After approximately 2 years of intervention delivery

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Patient mental health symptoms: Baseline

    Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for Mental Health (CAT-MH): The CAT-MH is a suite of multidimensional item response theory (IRT) based CATs for the dimensional measurement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, amongst others. The CAT-MH generates a score and accompanying severity band for each disorder module based on patient report.

    Measured: Baseline pre-randomization

  2. Patient mental health symptoms: Monthly

    Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for Mental Health (CAT-MH): The CAT-MH is a suite of multidimensional item response theory (IRT) based CATs for the dimensional measurement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, amongst others. The CAT-MH generates a score and accompanying severity band for each disorder module based on patient report.

    Measured: Completed monthly while receiving the intervention or during the 5-month delay period (depending on randomization assignment)

  3. Patient mental health symptoms: Post-intervention

    Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for Mental Health (CAT-MH): The CAT-MH is a suite of multidimensional item response theory (IRT) based CATs for the dimensional measurement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, amongst others. The CAT-MH generates a score and accompanying severity band for each disorder module based on patient report.

    Measured: Completed immediately after the last intervention session

  4. Patient mental health symptoms: 1-month post-intervention

    Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for Mental Health (CAT-MH): The CAT-MH is a suite of multidimensional item response theory (IRT) based CATs for the dimensional measurement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, amongst others. The CAT-MH generates a score and accompanying severity band for each disorder module based on patient report.

    Measured: Completed 1 month after the last intervention session

  5. Patient mental health symptoms: 3-months post-intervention

    Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for Mental Health (CAT-MH): The CAT-MH is a suite of multidimensional item response theory (IRT) based CATs for the dimensional measurement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, amongst others. The CAT-MH generates a score and accompanying severity band for each disorder module based on patient report.

    Measured: Completed 3 months after the last intervention session

  6. Patient quality of life: Baseline

    World Health Organization Quality of Life - Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF): patient-report of quality of life across domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment, using a 5-point likert scale.

    Measured: Baseline pre-randomization

  7. Patient quality of life: Post-intervention

    World Health Organization Quality of Life - Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF): patient-report of quality of life across domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment, using a 5-point likert scale.

    Measured: Completed immediately post-intervention

  8. Patient quality of life: 1-month post-intervention

    World Health Organization Quality of Life - Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF): patient-report of quality of life across domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment, using a 5-point likert scale.

    Measured: Completed 1 month post-intervention

  9. Patient quality of life: 3-month post-intervention

    World Health Organization Quality of Life - Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF): patient-report of quality of life across domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment, using a 5-point likert scale.

    Measured: Completed 3 month post-intervention

  10. Parenting stress: Baseline

    Parental Stress Scale (PSS): patient-report of parenting stress across three scales -- parental distress, parent-child dysfunctional interaction, and difficult child -- using a 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) likert scale

    Measured: Baseline pre-randomization

  11. Parenting stress: Post-intervention

    Parental Stress Scale (PSS): patient-report of parenting stress across three scales -- parental distress, parent-child dysfunctional interaction, and difficult child -- using a 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) likert scale

    Measured: Completed immediately after the last intervention session

  12. Parenting stress: 1-month post-intervention

    Parental Stress Scale (PSS): patient-report of parenting stress across three scales -- parental distress, parent-child dysfunctional interaction, and difficult child -- using a 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) likert scale

    Measured: Completed 1 month after the last intervention session

  13. Parenting stress: 3-month post-intervention

    Parental Stress Scale (PSS): patient-report of parenting stress across three scales -- parental distress, parent-child dysfunctional interaction, and difficult child -- using a 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree) likert scale

    Measured: Completed 3 months after the last intervention session

  14. Child mental health: Baseline

    Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): Patient-report of child's behavioral functioning across five scales (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships; and prosocial behaviors) for each of their children using a 3-point likert scale (not true, somewhat true, \& certainly true).

    Measured: Baseline pre-randomization

  15. Child mental health: Post-intervention

    Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): Patient-report of child's behavioral functioning across five scales (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships; and prosocial behaviors) for each of their children using a 3-point likert scale (not true, somewhat true, \& certainly true).

    Measured: Completed immediately after the last intervention session

  16. Child mental health: 1-month post-intervention

    Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): Patient-report of child's behavioral functioning across five scales (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships; and prosocial behaviors) for each of their children using a 3-point likert scale (not true, somewhat true, \& certainly true).

    Measured: Completed 1 month after the last intervention session

  17. Child mental health: 3-month post-intervention

    Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): Patient-report of child's behavioral functioning across five scales (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships; and prosocial behaviors) for each of their children using a 3-point likert scale (not true, somewhat true, \& certainly true).

    Measured: Completed 3 months after the last intervention session

  18. Family functioning: Baseline

    Family Relations Scale: participant-report of family functioning across three scales -- family cohesion, support, and organization -- using a 4-point likert scale (1: not true at all - 4: almost always or always true)

    Measured: Baseline pre-randomization

  19. Family functioning: Post-intervention

    Family Relations Scale: patient-report of family functioning across three scales -- family cohesion, support, and organization -- using a 4-point likert scale (1: not true at all - 4: almost always or always true)

    Measured: Completed immediately after the last intervention session

  20. Family functioning: 1-month post-intervention

    Family Relations Scale: patient-report of family functioning across three scales -- family cohesion, support, and organization -- using a 4-point likert scale (1: not true at all - 4: almost always or always true)

    Measured: Completed 1 month after the last intervention session

  21. Family functioning: 3-month post-intervention

    Family Relations Scale: patient-report of family functioning across three scales -- family cohesion, support, and organization -- using a 4-point likert scale (1: not true at all - 4: almost always or always true)

    Measured: Completed 3 months after the last intervention session

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Feb 2026
  2. Study startFeb 2027 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJan 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2029 (estimated)

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
52 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07390630
Sponsor's protocol ID
2024-0990
Other IDs
K08MD020100
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
22 Jan 2026
Last updated
5 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified datasets containing quantitative questionnaire data from patient participants will be made available via an open institutional repository. Specific de-identified data elements will include demographic, administrative (condition assignment, attendance, fidelity), clinical (symptom questionnaires about mental health, well being, family, and child functioning), and implementation (intervention acceptability, feasibility) data.

Publications

  • Gustafson EL, Quezada N, Blaisdell KN, Bobadilla G, Stiles-Shields C, McCabe K, Ignoffo S, Kidambi A, Staszko G, Medina B, Smith DL, Barnett M, Anderson EE, Molina Y, Murray L, Becker SJ, Karnik NS. Community health worker implementation of transdiagnostic evidence-based treatment in Spanish: protocol for refinement, implementation, and a feasibility pilot RCT. Implement Sci Commun. 2026 Jun 4. doi: 10.1186/s43058-026-00980-5. Online ahead of print.

    PubMed 42243988

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in people with Depression and Anxiety, run by University of Illinois Chicago.

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 5 inclusion and 5 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 5 Feb 2026. 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 Erika L Gustafson, PhD (312-355-0626, gustafs6@uic.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient engagement (time frame: Through study completion; over the course of approximately up to 5 months of participant participation). The study lists 7 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 NCT07390630, 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 5 Feb 2026.

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