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Loves Company: Combatting Emotional Disturbance in the Digital Age

NCT03443206 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 212

Last updated 2022-04-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Adolescent - Emotional Problem

Interventions

OTHER

anonymous social support

Participants randomized to the intervention condition will be able to communicate with one another and offer social media-based forms of support (e.g., post music, photos, etc).

OTHER

psychoeducation

educational materials related to mental health

OTHER

online resources

links to online mental health resources

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Psychological Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northwell Health

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-20
Primary Completion
2021-07-31
Completion
2021-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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