Digital Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (d-DBT) for Youth at Clinical High Risk (CHR) for Psychosis

NCT06928935 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-04-15

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Summary

This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a digital dialectical behavior therapy (d-DBT) intervention for youth at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis. The study aims to assess the acceptability of the intervention to the CHR population, the feasibility of conducting a larger-scale clinical efficacy trial and the potential benefits in improving emotional regulation, reducing psychiatric symptoms, and enhancing overall functioning. Participants will be randomized to receive either the d-DBT intervention or treatment as usual over eight weeks.

Conditions

  • Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

d-DBT

d-DBT is an 8-week self-led online intervention that teaches mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Participants receive weekly digital navigator check-ins.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • M. Omair Husain, MBBS, MRCPsych · The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
29 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-28
Primary Completion
2028-01-01
Completion
2028-01-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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