Could classroom coaching be a key to teen mental Well-Being?
NCT ID NCT07111676
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a school-based program called SIM, where trained teachers lead group coaching sessions to help students build skills for better mental well-being. About 727 upper secondary students in Sweden are randomly assigned to either the SIM program or a single lecture on mental health. Researchers measure changes in well-being, stress, and mental health symptoms over nine months to see if the program makes a lasting difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Solution-focused coaching program delivered by trained teachers in school mentor groups
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give schools a low-cost, scalable way to improve teen mental well-being and reduce stress and anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is still in progress, and results may not show a clear benefit over a simple lecture. Effects may also vary across different schools and student groups.
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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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727 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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15 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * first and second-year upper secondary school students * students enrolled in regular school programs Exclusion Criteria: * students with insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language * students who are absent during the information meeting or could not be reached for a separate meeting to receive the accurate information * students who are absent at the start session or cannot be reached to complete the baseline prior to the first themed SIM session * students who for various reasons (e.g. functional impairments) are unable to participate in an ordinary teaching situation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro
Örebro, SE-701 85, Sweden
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