Integrated Prevention and Collaborative Care for Youth Mental Health

NCT ID: NCT03114007

Last Updated: 2017-12-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-24

Study Completion Date

2021-12-14

Brief Summary

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Mental health problems affect 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide, with half of affected youth experiencing problems by the age of 14. Despite the early onset of mental health problems, evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs remain scarce. If left untreated, early-onset mental health problems can progress to become severe or chronic conditions, and incur significant medical and societal costs.

The current project proposes an integrated screening and intervention model that was developed involving active youth, family and community engagement. This project, known as Inter-Venture, focuses on reducing barriers to youth mental health care and promoting early screening and intervention by fostering collaboration between school and community-based services providers. The Inter-Venture project is being conducted in the Montreal area (Canada), and consists of three intervention modalities. Namely, 1) systematic school-based screening and personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (the Preventure program); 2) a parent program designed to strengthen parenting skills and to improve the management of child behavior problems (Cope/EQUIPE program); 3) integrated services provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals (referred to as Inter-Action) for youth with significant symptoms of mental health problems, substance misuse and/or psychosocial difficulties. The intervention model involves knowledge transfer to boost capacity-building and improve the provision and sustainability of evidence-based interventions in community settings.

The primary goal of the Inter-Venture trial is to assess the potential effect of the school-based targeted interventions and collaborative care in the prevention, early detection and reduction of mental health problems, substance misuse and psychosocial difficulties among young people. The secondary goal is to assess the effect of interventions on school performance and whether the interventions can protect cognitive functions that may be negatively affected by early-onset substance use and mental health problems, and promote cognitive development through the prevention of these difficulties.

Detailed Description

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The Inter-Venture Trial is a cluster-randomised controlled trial of three intervention modalities developed involving active youth, family and community engagement in the Montreal area: (i) Systematic school-based screening and early personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (Preventure program); (ii) Community-based parent training program and (iii) Timely and integrated services provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals (Inter-Action).

The trial will assess the potential effects of some of the components of the intervention model in 45 secondary schools that will be randomly assigned to two intervention conditions (receiving Inter-Action services and the parent training program in addition to Preventure or receiving the Preventure program and the parent training program) and a control arm that will receive treatment as usual. Schools will be matched on their baseline socio-economic status. Approximately 4000 students in participating schools will be invited to complete annual assessments for 5 consecutive years from grade 7 to grade 11.

Based on their scores on the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale, at-risk students will be identified and invited to participate in the Preventure program in the first year of the trial. Parents of grade 7 students reporting discord at home on the Alabama parenting questionnaire will be invited to participate to the parent program. Participating students with clinically significant internalizing and externalizing problems will be invited to receive Inter-Action services. Internalizing and externalizing problems will be assessed using self-report measures such as the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the screening tool for the detection of alcohol and drug problems in adolescents (DEP-ADO) and the development and well-being assessment (DAWBA).

Primary outcomes will be the likelihood of reporting a significant level of mental health problems, behavioral problems, substance misuse and poor quality of life among participating youth.

Secondary outcomes will include the severity of the symptoms of mental health and substance use problems, school performance, time to received treatment, time in treatment, quality of care, cognitive functioning and other psychosocial outcomes.

Conditions

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Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Quality of Life

Keywords

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Mental health problems Substance misuse Psychosocial difficulties Youth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Preventure, Equipe and Inter-Action

Preventure program, Equipe program and Inter-Action services: Early personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (Preventure program), parent program mainly for parents of high risk youth, especially those reporting discord at home (Equipe program) and integrated services for youth with significant internalizing and externalizing problems (Inter-Action services).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Preventure program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personality-targeted interventions conducted using manuals which incorporate psycho-educational, motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive-behavioural components. They include real life 'scenarios' shared by local youth with similar personality profiles. In the first session, participants are guided in a goal-setting exercise, designed to enhance motivation to change behaviour. Psycho-educational strategies are then used to teach participants about the target personality variable and associated problematic coping behaviours like avoidance, interpersonal dependence, aggression, risky behaviours and substance misuse.

Equipe program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Parent training program designed to be delivered in community settings accessible to large groups of parents of 13 to 18 year olds. It uses a coping modeling problem solving process in which parents are the key players in developing problem solving strategies.

Parents participate in group workshops with themes related to communication, conflict resolution, cooperative transitions, negotiating, house rules, monitoring, consequences for serious problems and problem solving. Parents are guides to establish solutions to common problems. Readings and videotapes are used in the workshops to guide parents in identifying common challenges in child management, parenting errors, discussing possible consequences and alternative strategies as well as rationales supporting these strategies.

Inter-Action services

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An intervention model designed to provide integrated services for youth with significant symptoms of mental health problems, substance misuse and/or psychosocial difficulties. Young people with such difficulties will benefit from stepped and collaborative care involving interventions of varied intensity adapted to their needs and the severity of their problems. These will include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviews, dialectic behavioral therapy and family interventions provided by multidisciplinary teams of professionals. A case navigator will be in charge of initiating service provision and ensuring a fast and smooth flow of information between indicated services providers.

Preventure program and Equipe program

Early personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (Preventure program) and parent program mainly for parents of high risk youth, especially those reporting discord at home (Equipe program)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Preventure program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personality-targeted interventions conducted using manuals which incorporate psycho-educational, motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive-behavioural components. They include real life 'scenarios' shared by local youth with similar personality profiles. In the first session, participants are guided in a goal-setting exercise, designed to enhance motivation to change behaviour. Psycho-educational strategies are then used to teach participants about the target personality variable and associated problematic coping behaviours like avoidance, interpersonal dependence, aggression, risky behaviours and substance misuse.

Equipe program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Parent training program designed to be delivered in community settings accessible to large groups of parents of 13 to 18 year olds. It uses a coping modeling problem solving process in which parents are the key players in developing problem solving strategies.

Parents participate in group workshops with themes related to communication, conflict resolution, cooperative transitions, negotiating, house rules, monitoring, consequences for serious problems and problem solving. Parents are guides to establish solutions to common problems. Readings and videotapes are used in the workshops to guide parents in identifying common challenges in child management, parenting errors, discussing possible consequences and alternative strategies as well as rationales supporting these strategies.

Control

Treatment as usual

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Preventure program

Personality-targeted interventions conducted using manuals which incorporate psycho-educational, motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive-behavioural components. They include real life 'scenarios' shared by local youth with similar personality profiles. In the first session, participants are guided in a goal-setting exercise, designed to enhance motivation to change behaviour. Psycho-educational strategies are then used to teach participants about the target personality variable and associated problematic coping behaviours like avoidance, interpersonal dependence, aggression, risky behaviours and substance misuse.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Equipe program

Parent training program designed to be delivered in community settings accessible to large groups of parents of 13 to 18 year olds. It uses a coping modeling problem solving process in which parents are the key players in developing problem solving strategies.

Parents participate in group workshops with themes related to communication, conflict resolution, cooperative transitions, negotiating, house rules, monitoring, consequences for serious problems and problem solving. Parents are guides to establish solutions to common problems. Readings and videotapes are used in the workshops to guide parents in identifying common challenges in child management, parenting errors, discussing possible consequences and alternative strategies as well as rationales supporting these strategies.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Inter-Action services

An intervention model designed to provide integrated services for youth with significant symptoms of mental health problems, substance misuse and/or psychosocial difficulties. Young people with such difficulties will benefit from stepped and collaborative care involving interventions of varied intensity adapted to their needs and the severity of their problems. These will include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviews, dialectic behavioral therapy and family interventions provided by multidisciplinary teams of professionals. A case navigator will be in charge of initiating service provision and ensuring a fast and smooth flow of information between indicated services providers.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Public or private schools offering regular courses from grade 7 to grade 11.


* Being in grade 7 at baseline
* Students' assent to participate
* Parental passive or active consent for students' participation


* Being a parent of grade 7 students in a school participating in the parent training program
* Active consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Schools where the majority of students are coded as special needs students will not be included since the interventions are not adapted to their specific needs
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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St. Justine's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Patricia Conrod

Full professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Patricia J Conrod, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Justine's Hospital

Locations

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CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Facility Contacts

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Patricia J conrod, PhD

Role: primary

Olive Mukamana, M.Sc.

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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RBC-CHU-2015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id