Control ConditionNCT07660133
TEPS for At-Risk Youth
A study testing Technology Enabled Prevention Services in people with Control Condition and Intervention Condition, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Control Condition, Intervention Condition
- What is being tested?
- Technology Enabled Prevention Services
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 5 Dec 2024to 30 Jan 2026
- 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 12 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 12-18 years, currently enrolled in high school
- Score 5 or above on the GAD-7
Who cannot join
- Participated in previous field usability trial
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
About this study
Official title: Technology-Enabled Prevention Services 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.
- Conditions
- Control Condition, Intervention Condition
- Being tested
- Technology Enabled Prevention Services, Library-As-Usual Control Condition
- Keywords
- digital mental health, adolescent, youth, Public library, Anxiety, community-engaged, implementation
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Technology Enabled Prevention ServicesBehavioural
Also called TEPS
Digital mental health intervention focused on anxiety among youth, with one-week and one-month follow-ups
Library-As-Usual Control ConditionBehavioural
Also called Treatment-As-Usual Control Condition
This condition included going over the existing mental health services the library has and then choosing one of those services to participate in
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Condition | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Library-As-Usual Control Condition |
| Intervention Condition | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Technology Enabled Prevention Services |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Acceptability
Program Feedback Questionnaire (PFQ)
Measured: 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.
Feasibility of Participants Completing the Digital Intervention
Completion of intervention by youth in the intervention condition
Measured: Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.
Usability
System Usability Scale
Measured: 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.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Anxiety
RCADS-25, anxiety subscale
Measured: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants
Avoidance
Child-Report Measure of Behavioral Avoidance (CAMS)
Measured: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants
Emotion Regulation
Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA)
Measured: Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jun 2026
- Study start5 Dec 2024
- Primary completion9 Jan 2026
- Study completion30 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Control ConditionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Northwestern UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ashley Knapp, Northwestern University
- Investigators
- Ashley A Knapp, MA; PhD, Principal investigator, Northwestern University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07660133
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STU00212314
- Other IDs
- K01MH121854
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Technology-Enabled Prevention Services for At-Risk Youth
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07660133
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STU00212314
- Conditions
- Control Condition, Intervention Condition
- Keywords
- digital mental health, adolescent, youth, Public library, Anxiety, community-engaged, implementation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Study start
- 5 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Jun 2026 (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 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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Condition | Active comparator | Behavioral: Library-As-Usual Control Condition |
| Intervention Condition | Experimental | Behavioral: Technology Enabled Prevention Services |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Aged 12-18 years, currently enrolled in high school
- Score 5 or above on the GAD-7
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Participated in previous field usability trial
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Enabled Prevention ServicesAlso: TEPSDigital mental health intervention focused on anxiety among youth, with one-week and one-month follow-ups | Behavioural | Intervention Condition |
| Library-As-Usual Control ConditionAlso: Treatment-As-Usual Control ConditionThis condition included going over the existing mental health services the library has and then choosing one of those services to participate in | Behavioural | Control Condition |
Primary outcome
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)
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
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
3 secondary outcomes
Anxiety
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants
Avoidance
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants
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.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ashley A Knapp, MA; PhD principal investigator
Northwestern University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Technology Enabled Prevention Services in people with Control Condition and Intervention Condition, run by Northwestern University 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 2 inclusion and 1 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 22 Jun 2026. 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?
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.). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 22 Jun 2026.