AI could help match troubled youth to the right care setting
NCT ID NCT06815562
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a machine-learning tool called the Placement Success Predictor (PSP), designed to help clinicians decide which level of care (e.g., outpatient, residential) is best for a young person with behavioral health issues. The tool uses data from the youth to predict how well they might do in each placement. Researchers will compare outcomes for youth whose care team uses the PSP versus those who receive usual care. The goal is to see if the tool leads to better mental health and well-being three months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Placement Success Predictor (PSP) – a machine-learning clinical decision support tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help clinicians place youth in the most appropriate care setting, potentially improving mental health outcomes and reducing trial-and-error placements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The tool's predictions may not generalize to all settings, and the benefits may be modest or not statistically significant.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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213 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Completed TOP CS assessment Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outcome Referrals, Inc.
Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701, United States
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