Loves Company: Combatting Emotional Disturbance in the Digital Age

Northwell Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent - Emotional Problem

Treatments: Other: online resources; Other: anonymous social support; Other: psychoeducation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03443206

18-0062-ZHH

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to determine whether a community-based website that is intended to provide support for adolescents experiencing psychological distress can improve members' mental health outcomes. The investigators want to understand if a digital platform can help young people who are suffering and may be unlikely to access more traditional forms of mental health services.

Enrollment: 212 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 14-17
• Access to internet-connected device
• Residing in the United States

Exclusion criteria

*Inability to assent due to intellectual disability or lack of English language skills

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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212 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

This condition will include access to a website that includes a social component, in addition to psychoeducation and access to resources.

Treatment:

Other: online resources

Other: psychoeducation

Other: anonymous social support

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

This condition will include access to a website that includes psychoeducation and access to resources.

Treatment:

Other: online resources

Other: psychoeducation