Meet Me on the Pitch: Developing and Testing a Community-Based Sports and Behavioral Health Intervention for Youth

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

480 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-01

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP), a community-based intervention that integrates sports, schools, and behavioral health with the goal of improving the behavioral health, well-being and academic performance of youth. MMotP is a novel approach that builds on evidence-based practices by using sports as a means to foster social-emotional development and address barriers to academic, health, and social services. The study assesses feasibility, acceptability, and short-term outcomes through a randomized controlled trial comparing MMotP to standard sports programming. The intervention will be implemented by the non-profit organization Soccer Without Borders and evaluated by the University of California, San Francisco.

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Detailed Description

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Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP) is an innovative community-based intervention designed to improve the behavioral health, well-being and academic performance of youth (ages 14-21). The six-session intervention combines soccer-based activities with behavioral health education using the DNA-V model, a youth-focused adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). By training trusted community members, specifically soccer coaches, to deliver a tailored behavioral health intervention, MMotP addresses barriers to academic, health, and social services while fostering social-emotional development.

This study evaluates MMotP through a parallel randomized controlled trial. Youth participants will be randomized within their soccer teams to either the supplemental MMotP intervention or just standard sports programming. The study will assess changes in primary outcomes, including mental health (psychological flexibility and self-efficacy) and academic support-seeking behaviors, as well as secondary outcomes related to social connection, school engagement, and access to services. Youth will complete surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months to measure these outcomes.

MMotP will be implemented by Soccer Without Borders in the San Francisco Bay Area and Colorado and evaluated by the University of California, San Francisco. This study is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research.

Conditions

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Mental Health Psychological Well Being Adolescent Health Help-Seeking Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants are individually randomized within soccer teams to either the intervention group (MMotP program + Soccer Without Borders standard programming) or the control group (standard Soccer Without Borders programming only). MMotP consists of six one-hour sessions delivered weekly.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

The youth participants and coaches enrolling participants will not know of study assignment until after completing recruitment, consent and the baseline survey. At that point, the UCSF study team will use a random number generator to assign each participant to the intervention or control condition. The researcher conducting the outcomes analysis will not know the group assignment.

Study Groups

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Control Group (Standard Programming)

Participants will continue regular Soccer Without Borders programming, including soccer practices and team-building activities with their coach.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention Group (MMotP Program + Standard Programming)

In addition to standard Soccer Without Borders programming, participants will receive MMotP, a six-session behavioral health intervention. MMotP sessions will be delivered weekly by their trained coach outside of soccer practices.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Meet Me on the Pitch is a six-session behavioral health intervention delivered by trained Soccer Without Borders coaches to small groups of youth, ages 14-21. Sessions are held weekly at school sites, typically after school. The six one-hour sessions follow a consistent structure that includes a brief preview of the day's session and a review of the prior session; three learning goals; and worksheets and play-based activities to facilitate learning and reinforce key concepts. In Session 1, participants explore identities and identify values to help guide action in future sessions. In Session 2, participants establish a personal or academic goal, identify barriers and facilitators, and set an actionable step to support their goal by the following session. In Session 3, coaches introduce the DNA-V model and help participants develop psychological skills to reach their goals. In Session 4- 6, participants use the DNA-V Discussion Tool and plan additional short-term actionable steps to con

Interventions

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Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP)

Meet Me on the Pitch is a six-session behavioral health intervention delivered by trained Soccer Without Borders coaches to small groups of youth, ages 14-21. Sessions are held weekly at school sites, typically after school. The six one-hour sessions follow a consistent structure that includes a brief preview of the day's session and a review of the prior session; three learning goals; and worksheets and play-based activities to facilitate learning and reinforce key concepts. In Session 1, participants explore identities and identify values to help guide action in future sessions. In Session 2, participants establish a personal or academic goal, identify barriers and facilitators, and set an actionable step to support their goal by the following session. In Session 3, coaches introduce the DNA-V model and help participants develop psychological skills to reach their goals. In Session 4- 6, participants use the DNA-V Discussion Tool and plan additional short-term actionable steps to con

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Youth ages 14-21 participating in Soccer Without Borders programming
* Regular attendance at team soccer practice
* Ability to speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria

* Youth who do not participate in Soccer Without Borders activities
* Youth who do not attend soccer practice regularly
* Youth who do not speak English or Spanish
* Youth who have already received the MMotP program

Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes