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Can a structured care pathway ease teen depression?

NCT ID NCT05142683

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial is testing whether an integrated care pathway (ICP) can help reduce depressive symptoms in adolescents aged 13 to 18 who seek help at community mental health agencies. Participants will receive either the ICP or treatment as usual, and researchers will track changes in mood, daily functioning, and caregiver-reported behaviors over 24 weeks. The goal is to see if a more coordinated, multi-component approach leads to better outcomes than standard care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Integrated Care Pathway (CARIBOU-2) - a coordinated, multi-component care approach for adolescent depression
What this could lead to
If effective, this care pathway could offer a structured, evidence-based approach to treating adolescent depression in community settings, potentially improving outcomes for many teens.
What could go wrong
This is a quasi-experimental study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by site differences. The intervention's success depends on how well it is implemented across various community agencies.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 300 people

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

Started

Feb 2022

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

13 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Youth is aged 13 to 18 years, inclusive. * Youth and/or their caregiver is expressing that 'depression" (or some synonym) is a concern. * Clinician agrees that depressive symptoms are a treatment target. * Mood and Feelings Questionnaire score is ≥22 at two sequential visits (screening and baseline assessment). * Youth must be new to the site (in past 3 months) or have a period of no treatment for 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Known or highly suspected presentations of psychotic symptoms that are persistent, affect functioning, and have observable effects on behaviour. * Severe substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability, severe eating disorder, imminent risk of suicide requiring hospitalization as per judgment of the assessing clinician. * Inability to provide informed consent to the study for any reason * Youth currently in Day Treatment

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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