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New school program aims to boost depression care for black adolescents

NCT ID NCT03940508

Symptom relief Sponsor: New York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a short program called the Making Connections Intervention (MCI) to help Black teenagers with depression engage better in therapy. The program, delivered in urban schools, includes 1-2 sessions plus digital tools to address barriers to treatment. Researchers measured changes in depression symptoms, help-seeking attitudes, and treatment engagement in 29 participants.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Making Connections Intervention (MCI) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could improve how Black teens with depression connect to and benefit from mental health treatment in schools.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 29 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is brief and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

29 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2020

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must identify as Black and/or African American 2. Must be enrolled in grades 6-12 (except 12th graders in their last semester) 3. Must be able to speak English 4. Must have received caregiver consent and have assented to participate 5. Must meet depression and global functioning levels indicated by a CES-D score ≥16, a Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression (HRSD) Score ≥ 10, and a Global Assessment Scale for Children (C-GAS) score ≤ 65 at baseline 6. Students who are currently on a stable dose of anti-depressant medication, but still meet inclusion criteria, can be enrolled in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Actively suicidal with intent or plan 2. Intellectually disabled 3. Have a life threatening medical illness 4. Have a current primary substance abuse diagnosis in the moderate to severe range, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, any evidence of psychosis, a primary diagnosis of anorexia 5. Currently in active treatment for depression (excluding medication) at baseline assessment

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Conditions

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Depression depressive disorder Suicidal Ideation

As listed by the trial registrant

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Depression Suicidal ideation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

  • McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

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