CEDARS Intervention: A Coping, Emotional Development, & Stress Reduction Intervention

NCT04958694 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB 2021-4642
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=40) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate adolescent stress reduction. As an exploratory aim, the investigators will explore the influence of the CEDARS on CMH-related behaviors and CMH. The investigators expect that those adolescents who undergo the intervention will have the greatest improvement in mental health symptoms than their waitlisted counterparts. Our secondary hypothesis is that those who report more adversity will also report greater improvement in mental health symptoms than their peers.

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Stress Reduction; Positive Attitude; Adverse Childhood Experiences

Keywords

Adolescent Behavior; Stress Reduction; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); CEDARS; Positive Affect Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• CEDARS Intervention

  Participants will directly benefit from taking part in the interventions by learning and putting into practice new tools to reduce and manage their stress.

  8 Weeks

• Baseline, Midpoint, and Post-Intervention Surveys

  Participants will complete a baseline survey, a mid-point survey, and a post-intervention survey (after the completion of the last CEDARS online module).

  8 weeks

• Post-Intervention Follow-Up

  There will be one follow-up survey with participants. The final survey will be 1 month post-intervention survey.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

CEDARS- Active Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=20) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate adolescent stress reduction.

Behavioral: CEDARS

CEDARS- Waitlisted Control

OTHER

The investigators will use a wait-listed control for the pilot intervention in adolescents (N=20) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate adolescent stress reduction.

Behavioral: CEDARS

Interventions

CEDARS BEHAVIORAL

This intervention is intended to help adolescents cope with stress and improve positive affect.

CEDARS- Active Intervention; CEDARS- Waitlisted Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents ages 14-19
• Adolescents able to speak and understand English fluently
• Adolescents with reliable internet access (for virtual access to online modules)

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals younger than age 14 and older than age 19
• Individuals who are not able to speak or understand English fluently
• Individuals without reliable internet access

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Nia Heard-Garris, MD,MSc,FAAP

  Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Wait-list control, no masking
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, MSc, FAAP

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2021
• First Posted: July 12, 2021
• Study Start: February 29, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 24, 2024
• Study Completion: July 28, 2025
• Last Updated: December 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

US (1)