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Can a personal navigator speed up mental health care for youth?

NCT ID NCT07707492

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests the Family Navigation Project (FNP), a service that pairs youth ages 11 to 29 with mental health or addiction concerns—and their families—with a navigator who helps them find and access appropriate resources. The study is expanding FNP to northern Ontario and will measure whether it leads to faster access to care, better coordination, and improved quality of life. Researchers will collect both numerical data (like wait times) and personal experiences to understand how well the model works in a northern community.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Family Navigation Project (FNP) - a navigation service that helps youth and families find and access mental health and addiction resources
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a navigation service improves access to care and quality of life for youth with mental health or addiction concerns, especially in underserved areas.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial testing an existing service in a new region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The study relies on self-reported outcomes, which can be subjective.

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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 480 people

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

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

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

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals who meet the established eligibility criteria for the Family Navigation Project (FNP), specifically: * Youth ages 11 to 29 years old who are experiencing a mental health and/or addictions (MHA) concern OR * Family members or caregivers (broadly defined, including family of choice) of youth ages 11 to 29 years old who are experiencing a MHA concern. * No maximum age limit for participants who are the family of a youth experiencing a MHA concern, as long as the youth is within the eligible age range. * The youth experiencing a MHA concern OR the family member must reside within the districts of Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, or Manitoulin to be eligible for inclusion. * Participants must enroll in the clinical trial within the two-month period following the date of their intake with FNP Sudbury-Manitoulin. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals will be excluded if they fall outside of the eligible age range for the Family Navigation Project (i.e., younger than 11, older than 29) or if they are not experiencing a mental health and/or addictions concern. * Participants will also be excluded if the youth with MHA concerns or the family member do not reside within the designated catchment area of Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, or Manitoulin. * Individuals older than 29 may only be included if they are participating in this study as a family member of an eligible youth (aged 11-29) who is experiencing a MHA concern.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior, Addictive Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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Addictions Health services Mental health Patient navigation

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Laurentian University

    Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 2C6, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Research Institute

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

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