Engagement With Digital Mental Health (DMH) Technologies in Pediatric Primary Care

Last updated: August 11, 2025
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

TeACH System Resources

Clinical Study ID

NCT05466929
K08MH125069
  • Ages 13-17
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to use and adapt existing digital mental health technologies to advance the engagement, assessment, detection, treatment, and delivery of services for pediatric mental health in families from underserved communities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Are receiving care at specified Rush University Health System and University ofIllinois at Chicago Pediatric Primary Care locations

  • Are between 13-17 years of age

  • Are able to speak and read in English

  • Symptoms of anxiety disorder

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of the above inclusion criteria.

Study Design

Total Participants: 300
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: TeACH System Resources
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 16, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2025

Study Description

The goal of this study is to use and adapt existing digital mental health technologies to advance the engagement, assessment, detection, treatment, and delivery of services for pediatric mental health. Specifically, user-centered design methodologies and an implementation science framework will be used to guide the development and implementation of the Teen Assess, Check, and Heal (TeACH) System into a pediatric primary care clinic serving teens and families from underserved communities.

Study objectives include:

  1. Collaborating with underserved teens and their parents to identify strategies to target top barriers to engagement as well as top ethical concerns and requirements for cultural relevance, usability, and usefulness of the TeACH System (Phase 1)

  2. Refining the plan for implementing the TeACH System through observations, interviews, and co-design workshops with pediatric primary care pediatricians and staff (Phase 2), and

  3. Implementing the TeACH System into a primary care clinics and evaluating it in a randomized trial. (Phase 3)

The team will measure engagement outcomes and satisfaction with the TeACH System

Connect with a study center

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60601
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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