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Teachers as frontline mental health providers: a new experiment in schools

NCT ID NCT06587230

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a program called Teachers Leading the Frontlines (Tealeaf) that trains elementary and middle school teachers in North Carolina to support students with mental health needs, such as depression, anxiety, and behavior challenges. Teachers learn to identify students who need help, analyze their behavior, and use a structured plan to provide one-on-one support. The study will measure how well teachers adopt the program and whether students show improvements in their mental health and behavior.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Teachers Leading the Frontlines (Tealeaf), a behavioral training program that teaches teachers to identify students with mental health needs, analyze their behavior, and deliver targeted support using a 4Cs behavior plan.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a sustainable way to expand mental health support in schools, reaching more students who might otherwise go without care.
What could go wrong
This is a pilot study, so results are preliminary. Teachers may not apply the training consistently, and the program may not fit every school or student.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 312 people

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

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

5 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Schools: * Have been trained in either Tealeaf or RE-SEED in Summer 2024 or 2025 after being randomized programmatically * Be a school in the State of North Carolina * Have an eligible principal Principals: * \>18 years old * Employed at an enrolled school * Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment Teachers: * \>18 years old * Employed at an enrolled school * Primary teaching responsibility for a single academic class (for a minimum of 1 hour per day and a minimum of 4 days per week) in any grade level Kindergarten to Grade 8 * Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment Counselors: * \>18 years old * Employed at an enrolled school * Hold a school counselor position at an enrolled school for at least 10 hours per week * Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment Students: * Enrolled in Kindergarten-Grade 8 * Student of an enrolled teacher * Has a parent or guardian who can provide consent * Positive/Clinical-level score on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Guardians: * \>18 years old * Guardian of enrolled student Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria will be set as each participant does not meet the inclusion criteria as set for their group.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Child Behavior Depression depressive disorder mental disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Child behavior Depression Mental health issue Psychosocial functioning

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

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