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CompletedNCT03443206Updated Apr 11, 2022

Loves Company: Combatting Emotional Disturbance in the Digital Age

An interventional study of anonymous social support and psychoeducation in Adolescent - Emotional Problem, sponsored by Northwell Health. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 17 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-11.

Sponsored by Northwell Health · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
212
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
14 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 654 studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States — 188 open to participants now, 239 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Psychological Well-Being · United States.

Enrollment
192nd of 572
212 · median 116
Started
2020
with 33 others
No phase
514 of 654
152 open now
Registered
161st of 654
by date

Among the 654 studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States, this one is the 192nd largest by enrollment of the 572 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 34 that started in 2020, is one of 514 with no phase, and was the 161st registered.

Psychological Well-Being

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Open to participants now

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Of the 401 Psychological Well-Being studies recruiting now, 218 (54%) set no upper age limit and 157 (39%) stop at 75 or younger; 120 take children under 18; 204 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 14 Years to 17 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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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.

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Conditions studied

  • Adolescent - Emotional Problem

Keywords

  • adolescent
  • mental health
  • social media
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
14 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 14-17
  • Access to internet-connected device
  • Residing in the United States

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

*Inability to assent due to intellectual disability or lack of English language skills

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
212 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention

    This condition will include access to a website that includes a social component, in addition to psychoeducation and access to resources.

    Other: anonymous social support · Other: psychoeducation · Other: online resources

  • Active comparator
    Control

    This condition will include access to a website that includes psychoeducation and access to resources.

    Other: psychoeducation · Other: online resources

Interventions

  • Otheranonymous 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).

  • Otherpsychoeducation

    educational materials related to mental health

  • Otheronline resources

    links to online mental health resources

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adolescent Suicidal Ideation Measure score

    frequency of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness scale score

    lower burdensomeness and hopelessness in treatment group (lower score better)

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. General Behavior Inventory 10D (GBI 10D)

    symptoms of depression lower in treatment group (lower score)

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Life Satisfaction

    level of satisfaction with quality of life

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adolescent Suicidal Ideation Measure score

    frequency of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness scale score

    lower burdensomeness and hopelessness in treatment group (lower score better)

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. General Behavior Inventory 10D (GBI 10D)

    symptoms of depression lower in treatment group (lower score)

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Life Satisfaction

    level of satisfaction with quality of life

    Time frame: 12 months

Other outcomes

  1. site engagement

    time spent on site

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. General Behavior Inventory 10D (GBI 10D)

    changes in depressive symptoms

    Time frame: weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26

  3. Perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness scale score

    change in burdensomeness and hopelessness

    Time frame: weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26

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Study locations

1 site
  • Northwell Health
    Glen Oaks, New York 10011, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Barzilay S, Feldman D, Snir A, Apter A, Carli V, Hoven CW, Wasserman C, Sarchiapone M, Wasserman D. The interpersonal theory of suicide and adolescent suicidal behavior. J Affect Disord. 2015 Sep 1;183:68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.047. Epub 2015 May 7. PubMed 26001665 ↗
  • Bearman PS, Moody J. Suicide and friendships among American adolescents. Am J Public Health. 2004 Jan;94(1):89-95. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.1.89. PubMed 14713704 ↗
  • Belfer ML. Child and adolescent mental disorders: the magnitude of the problem across the globe. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2008 Mar;49(3):226-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01855.x. Epub 2008 Jan 21. PubMed 18221350 ↗
  • Birnbaum ML, Candan K, Libby I, Pascucci O, Kane J. Impact of online resources and social media on help-seeking behaviour in youth with psychotic symptoms. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2016 Oct;10(5):397-403. doi: 10.1111/eip.12179. Epub 2014 Sep 9. PubMed 25200743 ↗
  • Brissette I, Scheier MF, Carver CS. The role of optimism in social network development, coping, and psychological adjustment during a life transition. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2002 Jan;82(1):102-11. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.82.1.102. PubMed 11811628 ↗
  • Gould MS, Velting D, Kleinman M, Lucas C, Thomas JG, Chung M. Teenagers' attitudes about coping strategies and help-seeking behavior for suicidality. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2004 Sep;43(9):1124-33. doi: 10.1097/01.chi.0000132811.06547.31. PubMed 15322416 ↗
  • Heflinger CA, Hinshaw SP. Stigma in child and adolescent mental health services research: understanding professional and institutional stigmatization of youth with mental health problems and their families. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2010 Mar;37(1-2):61-70. doi: 10.1007/s10488-010-0294-z. PubMed 20232133 ↗
  • La Greca AM, Harrison HM. Adolescent peer relations, friendships, and romantic relationships: do they predict social anxiety and depression? J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2005 Mar;34(1):49-61. doi: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3401_5. PubMed 15677280 ↗
  • Maher CA, Lewis LK, Ferrar K, Marshall S, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Vandelanotte C. Are health behavior change interventions that use online social networks effective? A systematic review. J Med Internet Res. 2014 Feb 14;16(2):e40. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2952. PubMed 24550083 ↗
  • McGorry P, Bates T, Birchwood M. Designing youth mental health services for the 21st century: examples from Australia, Ireland and the UK. Br J Psychiatry Suppl. 2013 Jan;54:s30-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.119214. PubMed 23288499 ↗
  • Safer DJ. Self-reported suicide attempts by adolescents. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1997 Dec;9(4):263-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1022364629060. PubMed 9511952 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jun 2020 to primary completion in Jul 2021, 13 months.

Of 1,261 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Psychological Well-Being, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 34. This study's 13 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 1,304 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 34.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 2, 2018
First posted
Feb 23, 2018
StartActual
Jun 20, 2020
Primary completionActual
Jul 31, 2021
CompletionActual
Jul 31, 2021
Last update
Apr 11, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 11, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03443206
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Collaborators
American Psychological Foundation
Responsible party
Anna Van Meter (Assistant Investigator, Northwell Health) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 23, 2018
Start date
Jun 20, 2020
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2021
Completion
Jul 31, 2021
Last update
Apr 11, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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