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Behavioral Intervention

Leadership Program for Mental Health Wellness (FLP Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, PhD

Research Sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 2-3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test a program called LEAP that provides leadership opportunities and mindfulness training to youth of color. The goal is to see if this program can improve civic leadership skills, mental health, and

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young people who are dealing with problem behaviors, teenage rebellion, and mental health challenges. It's specifically designed to support youth of color in fostering their wellbeing and leadership skills.

What is being tested?

The study is testing the LEAP program which includes leadership training, civic engagement activities, and mindfulness practices. The aim is to see if this can improve mental, emotional, and behavioral health among youth of color.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves educational and developmental activities rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience increased stress or anxiety from new social interactions or self-reflection exercises.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 2-3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 2-3 months, 6 months, 9 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 2-3 months, 6 months, 9 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness (EPOCH; Kern et al., 2016) measure of adolescent wellbeing

Self-Rated Health 12-item Short-Form Survey (SF-12; Ware et al., 1996)

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 2001)

Secondary study objectives

Student Career Construction Inventory (Savickas, 2018)

Vocational Skills Self-Efficacy (VSSE; McWhirter et al., 2000)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Leadership, Engagement, and youth Activism Program with MindfulnessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Leadership, Engagement, and youth Activism Program with Mindfulness intervention (LEAP) consists of 14 sessions focused on youth civic engagement, leadership, and mindfulness.

Group II: EnvisionITActive Control1 Intervention

EnvisionIT is a college and career-readiness program designed for students in grades 6-12. The EnvisionIT program will be delivered over 14 sessions, and focus on skills and career/college readiness.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Leadership, Engagement, and youth Activism Program with Mindfulness

2023

N/A

~50

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