Can school programs curb teen depression and suspensions? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07264621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether two school-based programs can help 7th graders with depression, anxiety, and behavior problems. About 1440 students and their parents will answer surveys over a year. The programs focus on improving school discipline and providing family support.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 1,440 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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11 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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.
School Inclusion Criteria: * The middle school must be located in Oregon and serve a population with high levels of NIH-defined health disparity; and * The middle school must have a history of collaboration with the National PBIS Technical Assistance Center or the Northwest PBIS network. School Staff Inclusion Criteria: * School staff must be employed by a participating middle school; and * School staff must be willing and interested in receiving training and support throughout implementation Family Inclusion Criteria: * The target child must attend a middle school which has been randomly assigned to receive the ISLA intervention or School-as-Usual; * The target child must be in 7th grade and between the ages of 11 and 14; * The caregiver must be the parent or legal guardian of the target child; * The target child must exhibit at least one of the following risk factors during the prior academic year (6th grade): * 2 or more office discipline referrals; * poor attendance, i.e., missing 2 more school days per month; and * The caregiver must have a smartphone with text messaging capability, access to email and internet. Family Exclusion Criteria: Families will be excluded from the study if: * the caregiver is unable to read in either English or Spanish; * either member of the parent-child dyad chooses not to participate (i.e., both members of the dyad need to consent/ assent); or * the family is already participating in another study at the University of Oregon's Prevention Science Institute.
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Conditions
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Agnes Stewart Middle School
Springfield, Oregon, 97478, United States
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Arts & Technology Academy
Eugene, Oregon, 97405, United States
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Briggs Middle School
Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States
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Cal Young Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97408, United States
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Hamlin Middle School
Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States
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Kelly Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97404, United States
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Kennedy Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97405, United States
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Lincoln Middle School
Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424, United States
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Madison Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97404, United States
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Monroe Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Roosevelt Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97405, United States
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Spencer Butte Middle School
Eugene, Oregon, 97405, United States
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Thurston Middle School
Springfield, Oregon, 97478, United States
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