Screening Wizard- Phase 2

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Suicidal Ideation; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: "screening as usual"; Behavioral: Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA; Behavioral: Screening Wizard 2.0

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04646369

P50MH115838-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY20060325

Details and patient eligibility

About

Screening Wizard (SW). Primary Care Providers (PCPs) are often uncertain about how to best refer adolescents who screen positive for depression or suicidality. Screen-positive youth who are either not in treatment, or express dissatisfaction with current treatment will be consented by an on-site research assistant (RA). Participants will answer questions via adaptive screens developed in a previous NIMH study (MH100155) for suicidal risk, anxiety, and mania. These will address perceived barriers and preferences about treatment. Participants are then randomized into 1 of 3 groups: 1) Providing the symptoms scores report of results to their provider based on their Screening Wizard responses (Screening as Usual); 2) Providing the symptoms scores report and their responses to treatment preferences and barriers including treatment recommendations their provider might suggest (Screening Wizard 2.0); or 3) Providing the report with treatment recommendations to their provider and a website called SOVA or Supporting Our Valued Adolescent, that is aimed at addressing perceptions about mental health providing support to teens through peer interaction that social workers and doctors moderate on a 24 hour a day basis (Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA).

Full description

Screening Wizard will be delivered by Primary Care Providers (PCPs) at well child visits, beginning with screening occurring within the waiting room which will yield decision support guidance delivered and followed by the PCP at the same visit.

Assignment of Interventions: This study will randomize participants to one of three conditions in a 2:2:1 randomization scheme to either receive "screening as usual" (n=20), Screening Wizard 2.0 (n=40), or Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA (n =40)

Hypothesis: H1: Screening Wizard 2.0 will result in more referrals compared to "screening as usual" (increase >30% compared to "screening as usual")

H2: Screening Wizard 2.0 will result in higher rates of follow-through with mental health services compared to "screening as usual" (increase >30% compared to "screening as usual")

H3: Screening Wizard 2.0 will have higher adolescent and parent perception of being involved in a shared decision-making process compared to "Treatment as usual" (SW involvement > "screening as usual" involvement )

H4: Adolescent and parents in Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA will have less negative attitudes about psychotherapy, higher depression literacy, and a higher readiness for treatment as compared to Screening Wizard 2.0 alone or "screening as usual"

H5: Adolescent and parents in Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA will result in higher rates of follow-through with mental health services (defined as attendance at an initial appointment) compared to Screening wizard 2.0 alone (increase >10%) and "screening as usual" (increase >40%)

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 26 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Youth aged 12-26yo
2. Biological or adoptive parent is willing to provide informed consent for teen to participate
3. Youth speaks and understands English

Exclusion criteria

1. Non English speaking
2. No parent willing to provide informed consent
3. Is currently experiencing acute mania or psychosis, evidence of an intellectual or developmental disorder (IDD), life threatening medical condition that requires immediate treatment, or other cognitive or medical condition preventing youth from understanding study and/or participating.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 3 patient groups

"screening as usual"

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the "screening as usual' group will have a symptoms scores report of results sent to their provider based on their Screening Wizard responses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: "screening as usual"

Screening Wizard 2.0

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the Screening Wizard 2.0 Report group will have a symptoms scores report of results and treatment preferences, barriers, and recommendations sent to their provider based on their Screening Wizard responses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Screening Wizard 2.0

Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA group will have a symptoms scores report of results and treatment preferences, barriers, and recommendations sent to their provider based on their Screening Wizard responses. This group will also receive access to the SOVA website aimed at addressing perceptions about mental health providing support to teens through peer interaction.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Screening Wizard 2.0 + SOVA