Kickstarting Well-Being: can soccer and counseling help teens thrive?
NCT ID NCT07339228
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP) that combines soccer with behavioral health sessions for teens aged 14-21. The goal is to improve mental health, well-being, and academic support. Researchers will compare the program to standard sports activities in a randomized trial with 480 participants. The study focuses on whether the program is feasible, acceptable, and shows short-term benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP) behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, community-based program to help teens feel better mentally and get more support at school.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility and short-term outcomes, so it may not show lasting benefits. Results may not apply to all youth or settings.
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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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About 480 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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14 to 21 years
- 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: * Youth ages 14-21 participating in Soccer Without Borders programming * Regular attendance at team soccer practice * Ability to speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Youth who do not participate in Soccer Without Borders activities * Youth who do not attend soccer practice regularly * Youth who do not speak English or Spanish * Youth who have already received the MMotP program
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Soccer Without Borders - Bay Area
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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Soccer Without Borders - Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80205, United States
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