Family talk may predict teen mental health recovery
NCT ID NCT06633458
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether the quality of parent-adolescent communication at the start of psychiatric inpatient treatment predicts how much symptoms improve six months later. Researchers will track 60 adolescents hospitalized for depression, anxiety, or other mental disorders, measuring communication quality and symptom changes over time. The goal is to understand if better communication leads to better treatment outcomes and whether it reduces the need for placement outside the family.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If communication quality predicts treatment outcomes, it could help tailor family-focused interventions for hospitalized teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (60 participants) that may not apply to all settings. It looks for associations, not causes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adolescents aged 14;1 to 17;12 years with a diagnosis of a mental disorder requiring inpatient treatment at a psychiatric site.
- Ages
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14 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to inpatient care unit of the adolescent psychiatry at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe symptom burden at admission * Lack of knowledge of the German language.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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