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Teachers as therapists? huge india trial tests new approach for kids' mental health

NCT ID NCT05179759

Disease control Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called Tealeaf, where teachers in rural Indian schools provide mental health support to children with behavioral issues. Over 20,000 students from 90 schools will take part. The goal is to see if this teacher-led approach can improve children's behavior and learning, offering a solution for areas with few mental health experts.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Tealeaf (teacher-delivered mental health care)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a low-cost way to help children with behavioral challenges in areas with few mental health professionals.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial, but it's testing a new approach in a specific region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention relies on teachers, who may have limited time and training.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 20,160 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2022

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

5 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: Clusters (schools): * Does not receive government aid (i.e., not subject to the rules and regulations of government or government-aided schools, * At least 3 full-time classroom teachers on staff, * Annual student fees $200/14,500 Indian rupee (INR) or less * Low-cost private primary schools in rural Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts Teachers: * Employed at a participating school, * Have primary teaching responsibility in the primary grade level, * Are 18 years or older Children: * Enrolled in class I-IV, * Enrolled in the classroom of a participating teacher Exclusion Criteria: Clusters (schools): * Not located in urban areas of the Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts defined as the statutory towns of Darjeeling, Kurseon, Mirik and the Kalimpong Municipality. Teachers: * Have been convicted and/or are under investigation for any child-related misconduct or maltreatment. Children: * Do not have a parent or guardian who can provide informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Child Behavior Child Behavior Disorders Psychological Well-Being

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Child behavior disorders

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Locations

  • DLR Prerna

    Darjeeling, West Bengal, 73401, India

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