An interventional study of Great Life Mentoring in Mental Health, sponsored by University of Illinois Chicago. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 9 Years to 16 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-12.
Sponsored by University of Illinois Chicago · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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.
Among the 654 studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States, this one is the 209th largest by planned enrollment of the 572 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 59 that started in 2023, is one of 514 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 119 of the 237 other live ones, and was the 433rd registered.
2,195 studies on the registry are indexed under Psychological Well-Being; 728 are open to participants now.
Browse Psychological Well-Being studies →188 of the 654 studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Columbia University · Sites in United States
Ages 12–80
Chestnut Health Systems · Sites in United States
Ages 18+ · Healthy volunteers
University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Sites in United States
Ages 18–40 · Healthy volunteers
University of South Carolina · Sites in United States
Ages 18+ · Women only
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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: 9 Years to 16 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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654 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 20 · Phase 2 29 · Phase 3 10 · Phase 4 6
First in 1996; this study’s year is marked. 59 started in 2023.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 180 is above the median of 110 across 1,798 interventional studies indexed under Psychological Well-Being.
Median enrollment 116 across the 572 interventional studies, 500 across the 81 observational. Of the 383 that completed or were terminated, 120 (31%) have results posted.
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53 of 654 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
University of Illinois Chicago is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; 16 are open to participants now.
University of Illinois Chicago has 1 study filed under Psychological Well-Being — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
99 of the studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07011459Tulane UniversityThe Cooking for Health Optimization and Disease Prevention (CHOP) Trial | 2026-11 |
| NCT07718646Oklahoma State UniversityMobile Health Coping Intervention for Mothers Experiencing Food Insecurity | 2026-11 |
| NCT06915259University of PennsylvaniaDoula Model of Care | 2026-11 |
| NCT04833829Emory UniversityCross-disciplinary HIV Integrated Mental Health Support Intervention | 2026-11 |
| NCT06989593Sarah SchlegelBreaking Silence Through Story: A Narrative Medicine Intervention for Parents of Children With Urogenital Conditions | 2026-11 |
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Among the 654 studies in Psychological Well-Being with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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The goal of this clinical trial is to test effects of the Great Life Mentoring (GLM) program on the mental health and adaptive functioning on school-age youth (ages 9-16) from low-income families who are receiving outpatient mental health services. The main questions it aims to answer are:
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Exclusion Criteria:
Outpatient mental health services as usual
The Great Life Mentoring program (GLM) provides volunteer-based mentoring for school-age youth from low-resource families who are receiving outpatient mental health care. Each youth is paired with a mentor with whom they spend time in the community on a weekly basis for at least one year. Mentors are required to complete a 20-hour intensive training prior to being paired with a youth. Mentors also receive monthly in-person supervision from GLM staff for the first year of their meetings, which continues on an as-needed basis thereafter. Training and supervision are geared toward the unique opportunities and challenges that can occur when mentoring a youth with mental health needs. The goal is for the mentor to become an integral part of the child's mental health treatment, but the mentoring relationship is also sustained after treatment ends.
Behavioral: Great Life Mentoring
The Great Life Mentoring program (GLM) provides volunteer-based mentoring for school-age youth from low-resource families who are receiving outpatient mental health care. Each youth is paired with a mentor with whom they spend time in the community on a weekly basis for at least one year. Mentors are required to complete a 20-hour intensive training prior to being paired with a youth. Mentors also receive monthly in-person supervision from GLM staff for the first year of their meetings, which continues on an as-needed basis thereafter. Training and supervision are geared toward the unique opportunities and challenges that can occur when mentoring a youth with mental health needs. The goal is for the mentor to become an integral part of the child's mental health treatment, but the mentoring relationship is also sustained after treatment ends.
Overall Mental Health
Average of standardized (z-scored) scores on following study outcome measures: Depressive Symptoms (inverted), Anxiety Symptoms (inverted), Loneliness (inverted), Internalizing Symptoms (inverted), Externalizing Symptoms (inverted), Suicidal Ideation, Happiness, Life Satisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Hope
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Depressive Symptoms
Total raw score on the PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Pediatric Short-Form v2.0 Depressive Symptoms (8 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Anxiety Symptoms
Total raw score on the PROMIS Pediatric Short-Form v2.0 Anxiety (8 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Loneliness
Total raw score on NIH (National Institutes of Health) Toolbox Loneliness Fixed Form Ages 8-17 v2.0 (7 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Internalizing Symptoms
Average of standardized (z-scored) Total scores on the Internalizing scale of the youth self-report and parent-report versions of the Symptoms and Functioning Severity Scale (SFSS) - Peabody Treatment Progress Inventory
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Externalizing Symptoms
Average of standardized (z-scored) Total scores on the Externalizing scale of the youth self-report and parent report versions of the Symptoms and Functioning Severity Scale (SFSS) - Peabody Treatment Progress Inventory
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Life Satisfaction
Total score on Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (6 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation,average of 2 years
Happiness
Total raw score on PROMIS Pediatric Short Form v1.0 - Positive Affect 4a (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Suicidal Ideation
Affirmative response on Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance item asking about suicidal ideation, tailored to refer to the past year (youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Self-esteem
Total score on Global Self-Esteem scale of the short-form of the Self-Esteem Questionnaire (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Hope
Total score on abbreviated "Toolbox" version of the Hopeful Future Expectations Scale (7 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Engagement in Mental Health Services
Percentage of scheduled mental health services sessions attended as indicated by mental health service records
Time frame: End of study participation, average of 2 years
Therapist-Youth Alliance
Average of standardized (z-scored) scores on therapist and youth report versions of the Therapist Alliance Scale for Children-Revised
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation while youth is receiving mental health services, average of 1 year
Resilience
Total score on The Resilience Scale (RS-14) (14 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Adaptive Coping with Stress
Rating on single-item youth-report measure adapted from Coping Efficacy Scale (Sandler et al., 2000)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Emotion Regulation
Total score on measure adapted from Prior et al. (2000) (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Empathy
Total score on measure used in evaluation by Boys and Girls Clubs of America (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Spark (hobby/interest)
Response on single item youth-report measure adapted from Search Institute Thriving Orientation Survey
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Self-advocacy
Total score on Self-advocacy Scale from Mentoring Enhancement Demonstration Project (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation,average of 2 years
Goal-setting
Average of standardized (z-scored) Total scores on Goal-setting scale from Kuperminc et al. (2011) (4 items; youth self-report) and the Goal Orientation Scale (Child Trends, 2022) (7 items, parent report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Problem-solving
Total score on Scale from Raising Healthy Children Survey (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Communication Skills
Total score on measure used in evaluation by Boys and Girls Clubs of America (4 items; youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Grit - Perseverance
Total score on Perseverance subscale of the Short Grit Scale for Children (4 items, youth self-report0
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Peer Social Skills
Total score on Social Competence Sale of the Youth Outcome Measures Toolbox (7 items, youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Social Support from Family
Total score on Family subscale of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (4 items, youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Social Support from Non-Parental Adults
Total score on Special Persons subscale of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support with items modified to refer to "special adult outside of my family" rather than "special person" (4 items, youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Social Support from Peers
Response on a single item developed for this study asking about whether the youth has a good friend around the same age (youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Very Important Nonfamilial Adult
Response on single item from DuBois et al. (2022) asking whether the youth has a very important adult in their life and, if so, in what category(ies), with endorsement of a category other than parent/primary caregiver or relative scored as 1 and other responses scored as 0. Other responses will be coded for applicability to the predetermined categories by persons blind to study arm.
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Academic Success
Response on single item from DuBois et al. (2022) asking about grades in school (youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
School Connectedness
Total score on School subscale of Hemingway Measure of Adolescent Connectedness (6 items, youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Career Exploration
Total score on Future Planning: Talk to an Adult scale from the SAYO (Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes)-Y (4 items, youth self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Perceptions of Treatment Progress
Average of standardized (z-scores) Total scores on youth- and parent-report versions Treatment Outcome Expectations Scale from the Peabody Treatment Progress Battery, with items modified to also refer to progress currently observed, not only expected (8 items)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Perceptions of Counseling Impact
Total score on adapted version of the Youth Counseling Impact Scale from the Peabody Treatment Progress Battery, with items modified to refer to last 2 weeks rather than a single session, 2 items added, and 3 items dropped (5 items)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation while youth is receiving mental health services, average of 1 year
Parent Stress
Total score on measure from Pearlin \& Schooler (1978) (11 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Family Functioning
Total score on General Functioning subscale of the Family Assessment Device (Epstein et al., 1983) (12 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Positive Parenting
Total score on Positive Parenting subscale of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (6 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Parental Involvement
Total score on Involvement subscale of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (10 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Parental Poor Supervision
Total score on Poor Monitoring/Supervision subscale of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (10 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Self-Control
Total score on Child Self-Control scale (Grasmick et al., 1993) (8 items, parent-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Social-emotional Learning Skills
Total score on measure of student social and emotional competencies (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning \& the American Institutes for Research, 2013) (20 items, parent report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Parent Depressive Symptoms
Total raw score on PROMIS Short Form v1.0 - Depression 4a (4 items, parent self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Parent Positive Affect
Total raw score on PROMIS Pediatric Short Form v1.0 - Positive Affect 4a (4 items; parent self-report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Parent-Child Alliance
Total score on measure from the National Survey of Children's Health (5 items; parent report)
Time frame: Annually throughout duration of study participation, average of 2 years
Successful Completion of Treatment
Planned ending of treatment as determined by mental health records coded as 1 and unplanned, client-initiated ending, and endings for other reasons coded as 0.
Time frame: Point in time when youth's mental health treatment ends, average of 1 year
Plan to share: No
Started Nov 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jun 2027, 43 months after the start.
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 planned 43 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 1,304 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 34.
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