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Can a group program teach teens to cope before therapy starts?

NCT ID NCT05789446

Symptom relief Sponsor: Penn State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Penn State are testing whether the BaSICS program reduces anxiety, depression, and suicide risk in 11- to 14-year-olds from low-income families who are waiting for mental health services. The program teaches coping skills, healthy identity development, and collective social action in small groups. About 360 teens will be randomly assigned to receive BaSICS or to a no-intervention group, and researchers will compare changes in symptoms, coping skills, and the body's stress response.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills (BaSICS), a group psychoeducational program teaching coping skills, healthy identity development, and collective social action
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give clinics a group program that helps low-income teens manage anxiety and depression while they wait for individual therapy.
What could go wrong
The program may not outperform a waitlist, and self-reported symptom changes can fade. Results in this age group and income range may not apply to other teens.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 360 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

May 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

11 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children ages 11-14 at intake * Family income at or below 200% federal poverty level * Child speaks English * Parent speaks English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Intellectual disability * Autism spectrum disorder * High suicidal risk (score of 17 or more on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-Kid)) * Severe depression (score of 19 or more on Patient health questionnaire (PHQ).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Chronic stress Depression

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dr. Edwin L. Herr Clinic

    RECRUITING

    State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

  • Penn State Health Medical Group - Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

    RECRUITING

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Penn State Psychological Clinic

    RECRUITING

    State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

  • Penns Valley Area School District

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, 16875, United States

  • Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States

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