Reducing Unmet Mental Health Need of African-American Children
Patient-Centered Enhancements to Reduce Unmet Mental Health Need of African-American Children
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interventional
19,106
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two versions of school-based mental health screening to improve the receipt of mental health services among elementary school students.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 5, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 8, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2029
February 27, 2026
May 1, 2025
5.6 years
July 5, 2022
February 25, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mean change from baseline in student referral to a mental health intervention as measured by the number of students referred to mental health interventions each quarter
Intervention referrals refer a student to a mental health intervention to address an identified mental health need. The number of students referred to a mental health intervention will be counted. The minimum score is 0 and there is no maximum score.
From first day of school in year 1 to last day of school in year 2
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Mean change from baseline in student disciplinary encounters as measured by the number of Office Discipline Referrals each quarter
From first day of school in year 1 to last day of school in year 2
Study Arms (2)
Comparator
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe comparator arm enhances school-based mental health (SBMH) with universal screening and trains voluntary school teams to use the school-wide data to plan and make intervention referrals using an evidence-based in-service training and coaching model called Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS).
Enhanced
EXPERIMENTALThe enhanced arm involves the enhancements to school-based mental health (SBMH) of the comparator arm with the addition of 3 additional empirically-based implementation supports, including training, coaching, and data-based feedback. Enhancement aim to increase school teams' awareness and understanding of students' mental health well-being and need for intervention.
Interventions
The Screening Only intervention integrates enhancements to school-based mental health (SBMH). Each school's typical SBMH service delivery system will be enhanced with biweekly meetings of voluntary school teams (comprised of administrators, school counselors, general and special education teachers, and other school-employed mental health professionals) to 1) follow standardized evidence-based intervention decision making process to identify students with mental health risk, plan and/or refer for an evidence-based intervention, monitor intervention progress, and adjust intervention plans as needed; 2) administer teacher-rated and student self-report universal screening twice annually; 3) review screening and related school records data to identify students with mental health risk; and 4) review screening, referral, and receipt data to monitor progress of entire SBMH service delivery system.
The Enhanced Screening intervention involves the enhancements to school-based mental health (SBMH) of the Screening Only intervention with the addition of 3 empirically-based implementation supports, including training, coaching, and data-based feedback. Enhancement aim to increase school teams' awareness and understanding of students' mental health well-being and need for intervention. enhancements.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Students at study school
- School intervention teams at study school
You may not qualify if:
- Students who are wards of the state or any other institution, agency, or entity
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Name withheld to protect anonymity of study site
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
Related Publications (1)
Splett JW, Gage NA, Chaparro EA, Lyon AR, Sonsteng-Person MA, Alfonso ZZ, Halliday CA. Differential item functioning of teacher-rated universal mental health screening in elementary schools. Sch Psychol. 2026 Mar;41(2):208-218. doi: 10.1037/spq0000712. Epub 2025 Sep 29.
PMID: 41021530DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joni Splett, Ph.D
University of Florida
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 5, 2022
First Posted
July 8, 2022
Study Start
November 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 1, 2029
Last Updated
February 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share