Can an 8-Week school program boost teen mental health? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06942637
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an 8-week school program called INSPIRE, designed to help Indonesian teenagers aged 13-15 learn about mental health, build resilience, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Trained school counselors deliver the program using lesson plans and activities, with extra materials for parents. Researchers will compare the program group to a control group receiving standard care, measuring outcomes right after the program and one month later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 8-week school-based mental health program (INSPIRE) delivered by trained counselors
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost way to improve mental health literacy and resilience in school settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 680 participants in one city. Results may not apply to other regions or cultures, and the program may not produce lasting changes.
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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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700 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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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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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: Participants were initially restricted to students aged 13-15 years. However, the inclusion criteria in the RCT were subsequently broadened to encompass all junior high school students (grades 7-9) to ensure adequate recruitment and representativeness. Eligible students were required to be able to read, understand, and converse in Bahasa Indonesia. The inclusion criteria for parents are as follows: * The biological father, mother, or an adult who fulfils a parental or guardian role for the participating adolescent * Able to understand and communicate in Bahasa Indonesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescents who are working, clinically diagnosed with severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or psychosis, at high risk for mental health disorders (e.g., teenage pregnancy), or are cognitively impaired will be excluded. * Parents with severe mental disorders or cognitive impairment that may hinder participation will be excluded.
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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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Bandung City Education Office and Junior high schools (Sekolah Menengah Pertama)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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