New online program shows promise in preventing teen emotional disorders
NCT ID NCT06350760
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an online program called PROCARE-I+ designed to prevent anxiety and depression in teenagers who are at high risk. Thirty adolescents with early symptoms took part in the program, which included extra modules tailored to their needs. Results showed improvements in their emotional state, quality of life, and ability to manage emotions. However, the study was small and had no comparison group, so more research is needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online behavioral intervention (PROCARE-I+ program with add-on modules)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective online tool to prevent anxiety and depression in at-risk teenagers, improving their emotional health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The program may not work for all teens or in different 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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139 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Dec 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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12 to 18 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: * written informed consent from adolescent and legal guardian * able to attend prevention modules on his/her own * language competence * Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire ""probable diagnoses" * score above cut-off for Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-30 * having incipient symptoms on an emotional level in ADIS 5 C/P * absence of anxiety and/or mood disorders Exclusion Criteria: * in- or outpatient * concomitant psychological/psychiatric treatment * acute suicidality * general medical contraindications that hamper attendance to prevention modules * have been diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder * Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire "unlikely" or "possible diagnoses" * presence of mood and/or anxiety disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Miguel Hernández
Elche, Alicante, 03202, Spain
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Tarragona, 43003, Spain
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University of Jaén
Jaén, Jaen, 23071, Spain
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