Study aims to make mental health support for kids more efficient and affordable
NCT ID NCT03569449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested different parts of a family navigation program to see which ones work best for helping low-income and minority families get mental health services for their children. 312 children aged 3-12 who showed signs of behavioral health concerns took part. The goal was to find the most effective and cost-efficient way to connect families to care.
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Study facts
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- 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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312 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: All children who are 3-12 years old: * who screen positive on the Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children (SWYC) (3-5 years) OR * who screen positive on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) (6-12 years) OR * whose parents indicate a behavioral health concern during any pediatric visit Exclusion Criteria: * Children who are already actively engaged in behavioral health specialty care services, defined as having had a behavioral health visit in the last 30 days, who do not require new additional services * Children with active psychosis * Children with safety concerns requiring emergency mental health services.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DotHouse Health
Dorchester, Massachusetts, 02122, United States
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