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Enhanced Case Management for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (TeachMeToBuild Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Giulio DiDiodato, MD PhD

Research Sponsored by Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 weeks post-program completion

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help NEET youth develop career skills and find long-term employment by identifying and addressing mental health and substance use issues.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), specifically visible minorities or females with mental health and substance use issues. Participants must have Wi-Fi access, a computing device, speak English or French, and possess an Ontario Health Insurance Plan number and Canadian Social Insurance Number.

What is being tested?

The study tests if adding a daily self-reporting tool for distress and rapid access to mental health services improves the completion rates of vocational training programs for NEET youth at risk due to mental health/substance abuse.

What are the potential side effects?

There may be no direct medical side effects from participating in this trial as it involves case management interventions rather than medications. However, participants might experience stress or emotional discomfort when discussing personal issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 weeks post-program completion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 weeks post-program completion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 weeks post-program completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Post-program employment

Program attendance

Program completion

Secondary study objectives

Acceptability of self-report distress tool

Access to healthcare services

Apprentice satisfaction

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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

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Basic case management supplemented by self-reporting distress tool (DT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Basic case management plus access to the self-report daily distress tool. The trainees are provided web-based access to the daily distress tool and report their distress levels using a validated visual analog scale (Distress Thermometer), along with reporting their risk of missing work/class or dropping out of the program. The case manager responds to the distress tool by coordinating external support services as needed.

Group II: Basic case management supplemented by rapid access healthcare servicesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Basic case management supplemented by a fit-for-purpose rapid referral process for trainees with active mental health and/or substance use disorders affecting their program participation.

Group III: Basic case management supplemented by DT and rapid access healthcare servicesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Basic case management supplemented by both the self-report distress tool and rapid referral process for those trainees at-risk of program absence or drop-out from either mental health or addictions issues.

Group IV: Basic case managementActive Control1 Intervention

Basic case management with bi-weekly meetings between case manager and trainees that includes check-ins, frequent visits to construction sites and monitoring of feedback forms from mentors. Case managers attempt to connect trainees with external support services as needed.

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