New therapy aims to help youth overcome Self-Stigma
NCT ID NCT06672562
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a youth-adapted therapy called NECT-Y to see if it can reduce self-stigma in 96 young people with bipolar disorder or multiple mental health conditions. Participants will either join a 14-week virtual group therapy or continue their usual care. The main goal is to check if a larger study is possible, not yet to prove the therapy works.
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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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About 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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16 to 29 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary diagnosis of bipolar disorder (any subtype) OR diagnosed with multiple mental health conditions (excluding bipolar disorder) * 'Mild' to 'severe' internalized stigma (mean score \> 2.0 on the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory) * Must sign and date the informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Mental health-related hospitalization or emergency department visit in the last 30 days * Initiation of a new psychotherapy in the last 30 days * Inability to consent or to communicate in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M6J1H4, Canada
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