Status:

COMPLETED

BRITEPath- Phase 2

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Depression

Suicidal Ideation

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-26 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

BRITEPath (BP) aims to support co-located mental health clinicians in the development of a high quality, effective, and personalized safety plan for referred patients who screen positive for depressio...

Detailed Description

BRITEPath has 3 components: 1) BRITE, an emotion regulation and safety planning phone app that is delivered by a co-located mental health (MH) clinician to adolescents at the time of their first thera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Youth aged 12-26yo
  • Own a device (e.g. smartphone, iPod, tablet) with capability to download BRITE app
  • Biological or adoptive parent is willing to provide informed consent for teen to participate
  • Youth speaks and understands English
  • Positive PHQ score or provider determines youth has depressive symptoms based on clinical interaction and refers youth to the study (in cases when PHQ is not available and study staff will complete the PHQ during the screening) OR Provider can refer if they are unclear if symptoms are depressive and PHQ scoring will be used to determine youth's eligibility. OR Screening Wizard screening questionnaire (which includes the PHQ and depressive symptom questions) indicates depression OR provider/parent have concern that youth/patient has a mood or behavioral problem
  • Family agrees to see an (embedded) MH therapist at the practice
  • PHQ scores: Score of 8 or higher on PHQ-8 -or- Score of 1 or higher on #9 of PHQ-9 suicidality item

Exclusion

  • Non English speaking
  • No parent willing to provide informed consent
  • No cell phone capability of downloading BRITE app
  • Is currently experiencing mania or psychosis
  • Evidence of an intellectual or developmental disorder (IDD)
  • Life threatening medical condition that requires immediate treatment (including emergent suicidality, homicidally, abuse/neglect, or other mental or physical condition)
  • Other cognitive or medical condition preventing youth from understanding study and/or participating.
  • Currently receiving MH treatment/currently satisfied with treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 5 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

101 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04672798

Start Date

November 5 2020

End Date

July 31 2022

Last Update

June 5 2023

Active Locations (6)

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1

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48126

2

Northwell Hospital

Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040

3

Children's Community Pediatrics (CCP-Moon) of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States, 15108

4

STAR- Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213