Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Strategic Treatment and Assessment for Youth (STAY)

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Teachers College, Columbia University

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Depression in Adolescence

Suicide Prevention

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This multi-method, multi-phase pilot trial is designed to explore initial implementation and effectiveness of a theoretically-driven, culturally-tailored, measurement-based care (MBC) approach, Strate...

Detailed Description

This multi-method, multi-phase pilot trial is designed to explore initial implementation and effectiveness of a theoretically-driven, culturally-tailored, measurement-based care (MBC) approach, Strate...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \*Note: This study includes data collection from mental health clinicians, youth, and parents/caregivers. The age limits for each participant group vary and are specified below.
  • Inclusion Criteria for Aim 2 Adolescent client participants:
  • Age 12 to 18
  • Identify as a racial or ethnic minoritized (i.e., Black or African American; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Hispanic or Latinx) youth
  • Have at least moderate depression symptoms based on moderate range of a validated depression assessment collected at intake by the participating agency such as the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) or Hamilton Depression Index with or without Parent- or adolescent- reported or healthcare provider- documented thoughts and/or behaviors related to self-harm or suicide in the three (3) months prior to first contact with participating agency
  • Assigned or triaged to work with one of the clinician participants included in the study (below)
  • Made first contact (e.g., initial phone call, attended intake appointment) with a participating agency less than or equal to one (1) month prior to the recruitment date (but ideally within (1) week of intake appointment)
  • English- or Spanish-speaking
  • Legal parent or guardian available to provide informed consent
  • Able to provide informed assent
  • Inclusion Criteria for Aim 2 Parent/Guardian participants:
  • Legal guardian of one of the adolescent client participants included in the study (above)
  • English-speaking
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Inclusion Criteria for Aim 2 Clinician participants:
  • Provides community-based mental health treatment to youth
  • Holds a professional license or certification in their state to provide mental health treatment OR are supervised by a clinician with professional license or certification in their state to provide mental health treatment
  • Are a clinician identified for recruitment because they are part of a participating mental health clinic/site
  • Age 18 or older
  • English- or Spanish-speaking
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Individuals who do not meet all inclusion criteria are, by definition, excluded. There are no other exclusion criteria.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 25 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    November 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    140 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06515236

    Start Date

    March 25 2025

    End Date

    November 1 2026

    Last Update

    May 21 2025

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    Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511