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NCT05748730

Clinical Trial for Integrated Care to Help At Risk Teen (iCHART) Intervention

Recruiting
NAAges 12–18InterventionalHealth services
University of Pittsburgh
~900 participants
Updated 2026-06-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:iCHARTTreatment As Usual

At a glance

Recruiting sites
13 of 13 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Depression Severity
Measured over Baseline
+9 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Suicide and Depression
Adolescent Behavior

NCT05748730

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 13 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Berks Community Health Center

    Reading, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Children's Community Pediatrics (CCP) of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • CHOP Primary Care, CHOP Campus

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • CHOP Primary Care, Cobbs Creek

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • CHOP Primary Care, West Chester

    West Chester, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center-Family Medicine

    Johnstown, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Gibbsboro

    Gibbsboro, New Jerseystudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Karabots

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Stephanie Stepp, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh

Who to contact

Brandie George-Milford, MA
[email protected]
412-246-5629
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

YOUTH
Youth will be age 12-18 and speak English.
Youth will have current depression or suicidal behavior. Suicidal behavior for iCHART (N=900) is defined as past suicidal thoughts in the past two weeks as indicated by PHQ-9M item #9 ≥ 1, and/or past month suicidal thoughts, and/or prior history of attempt as indicated by items on the PHQ-9M; and 300 who screen positive for depression (PHQ-9M ≥ "11")
50% of the 300 youth with PHQ-9M ≥ "11" will also be positive for suicide risk as defined for iCHART.
CAREGIVERS/PARENTS
Parents/caregivers of youth in the study must be at least 18 years old and their child must be willing to participate in the study. Caregivers/parents must be able to speak English. Parents are considered biological/adoptive parents or have court documentation that they can provide consent for research as a legal guardian of a youth. Only 1 parent/caregiver will be engaged in research, but in case 1 parent is unavailable, the other may be engaged (meaning it doesn't have to be the same parent participating in assessments/interviews throughout youth study participation).

Exclusion

YOUTH
current manic or psychotic episode, presence of a life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment, intellectual or developmental disability precluding comprehension of study procedure. The latter will will be assessed by parental report of placement in self-contained Special Education classes, EHR review, and during the consent/assent and/or baseline to determine if the participant is not understanding research procedures.
Participants without access to a phone and/or tablet to interact with components of the intervention that require a phone will be excluded.
CAREGIVERS/PARENTS

What this trial measures

  • Depression SeverityBaseline

    Total scores from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9-M) will be used to assess depression severity. Total Score Depression Severity: 0-4 No or Minimal depression; 5-9 Mild depression; 10-14 Moderate depression; 15-19 Moderately severe depression; 20-27 Severe depression.

  • Depression Severity1 Month Follow Up

    Total scores from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9-M) will be used to assess depression severity. Total Score Depression Severity: 0-4 No or Minimal depression; 5-9 Mild depression; 10-14 Moderate depression; 15-19 Moderately severe depression; 20-27 Severe depression.

  • Depression Severity3 Month Follow Up

    Total scores from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9-M) will be used to assess depression severity. Total Score Depression Severity: 0-4 No or Minimal depression; 5-9 Mild depression; 10-14 Moderate depression; 15-19 Moderately severe depression; 20-27 Severe depression.

  • Depression Severity6 Month Follow Up

    Total scores from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9-M) will be used to assess depression severity. Total Score Depression Severity: 0-4 No or Minimal depression; 5-9 Mild depression; 10-14 Moderate depression; 15-19 Moderately severe depression; 20-27 Severe depression.

  • Depression Severity12 Month Follow Up

    Total scores from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9-M) will be used to assess depression severity. Total Score Depression Severity: 0-4 No or Minimal depression; 5-9 Mild depression; 10-14 Moderate depression; 15-19 Moderately severe depression; 20-27 Severe depression.

  • Suicidal Ideation and BehaviorBaseline

    Suicidal attempt and ideation will be measured through the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). The following outcomes are C-SSRS categories: Wish to be Dead; Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts; Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act; Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan; Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent; Preparatory Acts or Behavior; Aborted Attempt; Interrupted Attempt; Actual Attempt (non-fatal); Completed Suicide. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent is also a C-SSRS outcome and has a binary response (yes/no). Suicidal Ideation Score is a numerical score derived from the C-SSRS categories. The maximum suicidal ideation category (1-5 on the CSSRS) present at the assessment. Assign a score of 0 if no ideation is present.

  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior1 month follow up

    Suicidal attempt and ideation will be measured through the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). The following outcomes are C-SSRS categories: Wish to be Dead; Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts; Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act; Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan; Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent; Preparatory Acts or Behavior; Aborted Attempt; Interrupted Attempt; Actual Attempt (non-fatal); Completed Suicide. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent is also a C-SSRS outcome and has a binary response (yes/no). Suicidal Ideation Score is a numerical score derived from the C-SSRS categories. The maximum suicidal ideation category (1-5 on the CSSRS) present at the assessment. Assign a score of 0 if no ideation is present.

  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior3 month follow up

    Suicidal attempt and ideation will be measured through the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). The following outcomes are C-SSRS categories: Wish to be Dead; Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts; Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act; Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan; Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent; Preparatory Acts or Behavior; Aborted Attempt; Interrupted Attempt; Actual Attempt (non-fatal); Completed Suicide. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent is also a C-SSRS outcome and has a binary response (yes/no). Suicidal Ideation Score is a numerical score derived from the C-SSRS categories. The maximum suicidal ideation category (1-5 on the CSSRS) present at the assessment. Assign a score of 0 if no ideation is present.

  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior6 month follow up

    Suicidal attempt and ideation will be measured through the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). The following outcomes are C-SSRS categories: Wish to be Dead; Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts; Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act; Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan; Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent; Preparatory Acts or Behavior; Aborted Attempt; Interrupted Attempt; Actual Attempt (non-fatal); Completed Suicide. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent is also a C-SSRS outcome and has a binary response (yes/no). Suicidal Ideation Score is a numerical score derived from the C-SSRS categories. The maximum suicidal ideation category (1-5 on the CSSRS) present at the assessment. Assign a score of 0 if no ideation is present.

  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior12 month follow up

    Suicidal attempt and ideation will be measured through the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). The following outcomes are C-SSRS categories: Wish to be Dead; Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts; Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act; Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan; Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent; Preparatory Acts or Behavior; Aborted Attempt; Interrupted Attempt; Actual Attempt (non-fatal); Completed Suicide. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent is also a C-SSRS outcome and has a binary response (yes/no). Suicidal Ideation Score is a numerical score derived from the C-SSRS categories. The maximum suicidal ideation category (1-5 on the CSSRS) present at the assessment. Assign a score of 0 if no ideation is present.