Can a phone course help students spot and support struggling peers?
NCT ID NCT07460635
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a digital program called the Be There Certificate, which teaches college students how to recognize signs of mental health struggles and how to offer support. 102 students living in dorms participated. The goal was to see if the program is easy to use and if students actually learn and apply the skills in real life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Be There Certificate program (digital mental health literacy and peer support intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a scalable way to train college students to recognize and support peers with mental health struggles.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on proving the program works. 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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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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18 to 24 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at one of the two participating universities * Live in shared housing (e.g., dormitory) * Be able to read and understand English * Be willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Has previously completed the program * Is unable or unwilling to complete the study activities (e.g., online modules, surveys, or interviews)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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