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Inter-Action services for Quality of Life

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Led By Patricia J Conrod, PhD

Research Sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up annual assessments for 5 years

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is being conducted in the Montreal area (Canada) and consists of three intervention modalities: 1) systematic school-based screening and personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (the Preventure program); 2) a parent program designed to strengthen parenting skills and to improve the management of child behavior problems (Cope/EQUIPE program); and 3) integrated services provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals (referred to as Inter-Action) for youth with significant symptoms of mental health problems, substance misuse and/or psychosocial difficulties.

Eligible Conditions

Quality of Life
Substance Use Disorders
Mental Illness
Drug Addiction

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ annual assessments for 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~annual assessments for 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and annual assessments for 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Reduced likelihood of having abnormal scores on three scales of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire ( conduct problems, emotional problems and hyperactivity scales) at the third and fifth year follow-up.

Reduced likelihood of significant alcohol and drug problems at the third and fifth year follow-up assessed by the DEP-ADO, a screening tool for the detection of alcohol and drug problems in adolescents.

Self-reported quality of life at the third and fifth year follow-up assessed by the KIDSCREEN quality of life questionnaire.

Secondary study objectives

Academic performance

Reduced likelihood of mental health problems at the third and fifth year follow-up the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents

School attendance

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Preventure, Equipe and Inter-ActionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Preventure program, Equipe program and Inter-Action services: Early personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (Preventure program), parent program mainly for parents of high risk youth, especially those reporting discord at home (Equipe program) and integrated services for youth with significant internalizing and externalizing problems (Inter-Action services).

Group II: Preventure program and Equipe programExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Early personality-targeted interventions for students most at risk of mental health problems and substance misuse (Preventure program) and parent program mainly for parents of high risk youth, especially those reporting discord at home (Equipe program)

Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment as usual

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