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Online course aims to boost mental health for teens leaving foster care

NCT ID NCT06019377

Disease control Sponsor: Portland State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This study tests an online program called SYNC designed to help youth aged 16-20 in foster care manage stress, build coping skills, and feel more comfortable seeking mental health help. Participants take part in an 8-module online curriculum with support from service providers and peers who have lived foster care experience. The goal is to see if the program improves emotional regulation, coping flexibility, and mental health service use. This is a small pilot to determine if a larger trial is feasible.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Stronger Youth Networks and Coping (SYNC) online curriculum
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could provide a scalable way to improve mental health and service use for youth leaving foster care.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be generalizable. The program may not produce lasting changes in coping or help-seeking.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 106 people

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

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible to receive federally-funded transition-related services in Oregon (ages 16-20 and in foster care at least 90 days after they turned age 14), * Indicated behavioral health risk. Behavioral health risk is indicated by child welfare administrative indicators of lifetime behavioral health need or service involvement (DSM diagnoses, psychotropic medication, emotional-behavioral disability, congregate care/residential placement) Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to actively participate in the intervention, including you who are: non-English speaking, significantly developmentally disabled, or where participation is otherwise contraindicated (e.g., youth is in crisis, youth is in a placement that will not allow for participation)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adolescent Behavior anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder Emotional Regulation Help-Seeking Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adolescent behavior Anxiety Child welfare Coping behavior Depression Emotion regulation Help-seeking behavior Psychosocial functioning Stress disorders, post-traumatic Utilization, health care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Portland State University

    Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

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