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Behavioral Intervention

BEAM Program for Parental Mental Health (BEAM Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Leslie E Roos, PhD

Research Sponsored by Leslie E. Roos

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

18 years or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up to be assessed pre-intervention (t1), immediately after intervention (t2), at 6-month follow-up (t3), and at 12-month follow-up (t4).

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test a program called Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) designed to help parents of young children improve their mental health. The trial will involve 400 parent participants with children

Who is the study for?

The BEAM trial is for parents with a child aged 2-5 years, who may be experiencing depression, stress, or other mental health issues. It's designed to help improve the parent-child relationship and support child development.

What is being tested?

This study tests the BEAM program, a mobile app providing psychoeducation modules and social support for parents. Its effectiveness on children's mental health and developmental outcomes will be measured over one year.

What are the potential side effects?

Since BEAM is an educational and supportive intervention rather than a medical treatment, it does not have physical side effects. However, discussing sensitive topics might cause temporary emotional discomfort.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ all measures to be assessed pre-intervention (t1), immediately after intervention (t2), at 6-month follow-up (t3), and at 12-month follow-up (t4).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~all measures to be assessed pre-intervention (t1), immediately after intervention (t2), at 6-month follow-up (t3), and at 12-month follow-up (t4).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and all measures to be assessed pre-intervention (t1), immediately after intervention (t2), at 6-month follow-up (t3), and at 12-month follow-up (t4). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability and uptake of the BEAM program.

Change in parent mental health symptom composite.

Feasibility of the BEAM program.

Secondary study objectives

Change in child development.

Change in child mental health symptoms.

Change in child socioemotional development.

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Other study objectives

Adverse childhood experiences.

Change in administrative measures of family health, education, and social service use.

Change in parenting self-efficacy.

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: The BEAM Program GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All study participants will complete 12 weeks of the BEAM program. Each week of BEAM includes: (a) 15-20 minutes of therapeutic mental health and parenting video content, (b) exercises to practice key skills, (c) access to the online forum to cultivate social support through interaction with other parents and peer coaches, (d) individual check ins with peer coaches (i.e., trained and supervised staff with lived experience) via Zoom for Healthcare, phone, or direct messaging, and (e) a brief in-app survey for symptom monitoring to track progress. Participants will also be invited to virtual group drop-in sessions facilitated by peer coaches and be connected with a systems navigator who can support participants in accessing other community resources (e.g., childcare programs, legal aid, housing).

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