New school program aims to catch teen mental health issues early
NCT ID NCT04935710
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a program called COPE2Thrive, which uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help teens manage anxiety, stress, and depression. It was offered in school-based clinics to high school students from diverse communities. The goal was to see if this approach could improve early identification and support for mental health issues. The study included 39 teens and used computerized adaptive testing to measure symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- COPE2Thrive (cognitive behavioral therapy-based program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help schools better identify and support teens at risk for mental health issues, especially in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage study with only 39 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, and may not work for everyone.
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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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- 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 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* High school students in CHA's catchment area (Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Revere, Somerville, Winthrop) * Youth who are fluent in English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, or Spanish. * Youth who experience at least some symptoms, defined as a K-CAT-S score (from Aim 1) of moderate on at least one diagnosis with at least mild functional impairment. Patients with more severe symptoms or functional impairment or who do not meet the exclusion criteria are also eligible. Inclusion Criteria for COPE2Thrive: * High school students in CHA's catchment area (Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Revere, Somerville, Winthrop) * Youth who are fluent in English, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese, or Spanish. * Youth who have completed WFIRS and K-CAT, and who do not meet the exclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * 12th-graders will be excluded from the COPE2Thrive program since the participants will not be available for the study's duration. * Students who are already receiving behavioral health care. * Students who are considered to be seriously suicidal and in need of urgent care, in which case the participants would be ineligible based on the fact that the participants will be receiving behavioral health care.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHA Health Equity Research Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02141-1047, United States
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CHA Teen Connections at Somerville High School
Somerville, Massachusetts, 02143-1740, United States
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CHA Teen Health Center at Everett High School
Everett, Massachusetts, 02149-5128, United States
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CHA-Teen Health Center at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138-4125, United States
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Community
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02141, United States
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