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Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills Program for Youth

This study is testing a program called "Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills" (BaSICS) for young people aged 11-14 who are experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, or depression. The program aims to teach coping skills, help develop a healthy identity, and encourage social action. We want to see if BaSICS can help reduce anxiety, depression, and markers of suicide risk over 3, 6, and 12 months. You might be able to join if your family's income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and you speak English. Your parent must speak English or Spanish. We are looking for 360 participants in total.

Study design
This study will enroll 360 participants who will be randomly assigned to either receive the BaSICS program or be in a control group. Participants will be grouped into cohorts of 20, with 10 in each group.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after starting the program to assess anxiety, depression, and suicide risk.

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NCT05789446

Confirmatory Efficacy of the Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills Program

Recruiting
NAAges 11+InterventionalTreatment
Penn State University
~360 participants
Updated 2025-04-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills

At a glance

Recruiting sites
3 of 5 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Anxiety
Measured over Pre-post (3 months) and Pre-follow up (6 and 12 months)
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Chronic Stress
Anxiety
Depression

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Where it's being run

5 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania5

Study leadership

  • Martha E Wadsworth, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Penn State University

Who to contact

Martha E Wadsworth, PhD
[email protected]
814-865-2878
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Children ages 11-14 at intake
Family income at or below 200% federal poverty level
Child speaks English
Parent speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion

Intellectual disability
Autism spectrum disorder
High suicidal risk (score of 17 or more on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-Kid))
Severe depression (score of 19 or more on Patient health questionnaire (PHQ).

What this trial measures

  • AnxietyPre-post (3 months) and Pre-follow up (6 and 12 months)

    Changes in the number of anxiety problems that children report. Anxiety problems will be measured using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and Youth Self Report (YSR).

  • DepressionPre-post (3 months) and Pre-follow up (6 and 12 months)

    Changes in the number of depressive symptoms that children report. Depressive symptoms will be measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9A), CBCL, and YSR.

  • Suicide Risk MarkersPre-post (3 months) and Pre-follow up (6 and 12 months)

    Changes in the number of suicide risk markers that children report. Suicide risk markers will be measured using the Child Trauma Screen (CTS) and Mini Kid.