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HELP (HEalthy Lifestyles Project) for Youth With Mental Distress
Led by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · Updated on 2026-03-17
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
237 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Lead Sponsor
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Children's Hospital Academic Medical Organization (CHAMO)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how healthcare providers can support youths' mental health. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Do youth (12 to 17 years of age) who engage in the 6-month HELP e-intervention have a larger improvement in emotional health (measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) than youth who do not receive the intervention? * Does engagement in the HELP e-intervention improve lifestyle behaviour (physical activity, sleep or screen time)? * Do youth who engage in the 6-month HELP e-intervention utilize fewer mental healthcare resources, during and for 1 year following study participation, than youth who do not receive the intervention? Participants will receive the HELP intervention for 6 months, either immediately or after waiting 6 months from study enrollment. At 0, 3, 6, and 12 months, participants will answer a series of questionnaires to assess their emotional health and lifestyle behaviors. Researchers will compare the emotional health and lifestyle behaviors of youth who received HELP immediately to those who wait for 6 months prior to the intervention to see if their emotional health or lifestyle behaviors differ.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
HELP (HEalthy Lifestyles Project) for Youth With Mental Distress
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Youth 12-17 years of age seeking, waiting for or receiving support for emotional distress
- Able to provide informed consent to study participation
- Able to engage in the HELP e-intervention in English
- Willing to be randomized to a study group
- Willing to complete objective behavior measures if selected (1 of 3 participants)
- Willing to complete the study questionnaires
- Willing to provide consent for evaluation of mental healthcare system outcomes via their health record
You will not qualify if you...
- Identified or suspected eating disorder
- Youth whose health or family status is deemed inappropriate for the study by their most responsible clinician
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1
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Research Team
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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