TEPS for At-Risk Youth

NCT07660133 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: STU00212314K01MH121854
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this aim was to conduct a randomized pilot trial evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the co-created digital mental health program for anxiety among youth with elevated anxiety. Youth were recruited from local public libraries, and the program was integrated into the teen programming of library services.

Conditions

Control Condition; Intervention Condition

Keywords

digital mental health; adolescent; youth; Public library; Anxiety; community-engaged; implementation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Acceptability

  Program Feedback Questionnaire (PFQ)

  Assessed at the time the online intervention was taken during the 1-week period between baseline and the 1-week follow-up. Only for intervention condition.

• Feasibility of Participants Completing the Digital Intervention

  Completion of intervention by youth in the intervention condition

  Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.

• Usability

  System Usability Scale

  Assessed at the time the online intervention was taken during the 1-week period between baseline and the 1-week follow-up. Only for intervention condition.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Anxiety

  Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants

• Avoidance

  Assessed at baseline, one-week follow-up and one-month follow-up for all participants

• Emotion Regulation

  Assessed at 1-week follow-up (if they started, completed, or did not complete the intervention over the 1 week period). Only intervention condition.

Study Arms (2)

Control Condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Library-As-Usual Control Condition

Intervention Condition

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Technology Enabled Prevention Services

Interventions

Technology Enabled Prevention Services BEHAVIORAL

Digital mental health intervention focused on anxiety among youth, with one-week and one-month follow-ups

Also known as: TEPS

Intervention Condition

Library-As-Usual Control Condition BEHAVIORAL

This condition included going over the existing mental health services the library has and then choosing one of those services to participate in

Also known as: Treatment-As-Usual Control Condition

Control Condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 12-18 years, currently enrolled in high school
• Score 5 or above on the GAD-7

You may not qualify if:

• Participated in previous field usability trial

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Ashley A Knapp, MA; PhD

  Northwestern University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2026
• First Posted: June 22, 2026
• Study Start: December 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 9, 2026
• Study Completion: January 30, 2026
• Last Updated: June 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)