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Mental Health in Primary Care

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Suicide
Depression, Anxiety
Drug Use
Interventions
Behavioral: eHealth Familias Unidas Mental Health
Registration Number
NCT05426057
Lead Sponsor
University of Miami
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate in an effectiveness-implementation type I hybrid trial, an enhanced version of eHealth Familias Unidas for reducing depressive, anxious symptoms and suicide behavior in Hispanic youth. The study will use a randomized rollout design with 18 pediatric primary care clinics in the South Florida area.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
468
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Female and male adolescents, who self-identify as Hispanic (or Latino(a))
  2. Adolescent between the ages of 12 - 16 years
  3. Adolescent living with an adult primary caregiver who is willing to participate
  4. Families must have broadband internet access on a device, including (but not limited to) a smartphone, iPad, tablet, computer at their home or other location (e.g., school, library, etc.)
  5. Families screening positive on poor family communication (a score of less than 75 on the communication measure; see measures) or youth reporting elevated depressive or anxiety symptom scores (defined as 70 to 90 on the K-CAT) or a history of suicide behavior (ideation or attempts).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Families reporting plans to move out of the South Florida area during the study period.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
eHealth Familias UnidaseHealth Familias Unidas Mental HealthParticipants in this group will receive eHealth Familias Unidas-Mental Health. The intervention consists of nine video parent group sessions, one video adolescent session, and four family sessions (parents participate in a total of 13 sessions, adolescents participate in a total of five sessions) that will be delivered by a facilitator to the parent-child dyad via web-conferencing software across 13 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression symptomsBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in depression symptom severity will be measured using the Kiddie Computerized Adaptive Test (K-CAT®). K-CAT® measures severity on a scale of 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater depression symptom severity.

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD)Baseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in depression symptoms will be assessed with the CESD. Scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating the presence of more symptoms.

Anxiety symptomsBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in anxiety symptom severity will be measured using the Kiddie Computerized Adaptive Test (K-CAT®). K-CAT® measures severity on a scale of 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety symptom severity.

SuicidalityBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in suicidality severity will be measured using the Kiddie Computerized Adaptive Test (K-CAT®). K-CAT® measures severity on a scale of 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater suicidality symptom severity.

Change in drug useBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in drug use will be reported as the number of days drug use was reported over the last 90 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parent Relationship with Peer GroupBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in family functioning will be reported using the Parent Relationship with Peer Group. The Parent Relationship with Peer Group is a six item measure with response items ranging from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicate better outcomes.

Change in unprotected sexual behaviorBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in unprotected sexual behavior will be reported as number of days of sex without a condom as reported over the last 90 days.

Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parenting Practices QuestionnaireBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in family functioning will be reported using nine items from the Parenting Practices Questionnaire . Response range varies based on questions, but most response items range from 0 to 4 with higher values indicating better parenting. Scores range from 0 to 36.

Change in Family Functioning as assessed by the Parent-Adolescent Communication ScaleBaseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, baseline to 18 months

Change in family functioning will be reported using the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale. The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale is a twenty-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 20 to 100 with higher scores indicating better communication.

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Jessie Trice Community Health Center

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Miami, Florida, United States

Medlife Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Pediatric Mobile Clinic

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Miami, Florida, United States

UM Pediatric Mobile Clinic

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Miami, Florida, United States

UM UHealth Pediatrics at the Professional Arts Center

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Miami, Florida, United States

Broward Community Health

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Community Health of South Florida

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Prime Care Health

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Care Resource

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Mailman for Child Devlopment

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Borinquean Medical Centers

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Belkys Bravo Clinic

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Nicklaus Children Hospital

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

South Florida Pediatric Partners

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Pediatric Consultants of Kendall, P.A.

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

UHealth Pediatrics at Kendall

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Banyan Health Systems

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

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