New study aims to boost mental health access for African-American kids in schools
NCT ID NCT05450094
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two versions of school-based mental health screening to see which helps more African-American elementary students get the mental health services they need. Researchers will track referrals and disciplinary incidents across many schools. The goal is to find better ways to reduce unmet mental health needs in this community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- school-based mental health screening enhancements
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show how to better connect African-American children with needed mental health support in schools.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on screening processes, not a treatment. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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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 19,106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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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5 to 105 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: * Students at study school * School intervention teams at study school Exclusion Criteria: * Students who are wards of the state or any other institution, agency, or entity
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Name withheld to protect anonymity of study site
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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