Teachers Leading the Front Lines - Adolescent
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted adolescent mental health care. Participants: Principals of 60 rural, low-cost private secondary schools of the Darjeeling Himalayas will be invited to participate as a school an
| Condition(s) | Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent - Emotional Problem, Mental Health Issue, Psychosocial Functioning, Depression, Anxiety |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted adolescent mental health care. Participants: Principals of 60 rural, low-cost private secondary schools of the Darjeeling Himalayas will be invited to participate as a school and an individual. Teachers will be approached individually. Two students per teacher who meet inclusion criteria will be randomly chosen for enrollment. Procedures: This is a RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) guided, mixed methods CRCT, clustered at schools, of Tealeaf-A's Reach, Adoption \& Implementation (Primary Outcomes, implementation-based), as well as evaluating for preliminary indicators of Effectiveness \& Maintenance (Secondary Outc |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: Schools: * LCP (Low-Cost Private) Secondary Schools * Enrolled families earning \<$10 daily * Located in greater Darjeeling * Principal must also be eligible to participate Principals: * \>18 years old * Employed at enrolled school * Not suspected or convicted of child maltreatment Teachers: * \>18 years old * Employed at enrolled school * Not suspected or convicted of child maltreatment Students: * Age 13 - 17 years * Student of enrolled teacher * Borderline or clinical Total Problem or subscale score of YSR (Youth Self-Report) and TRF (Teacher's Report Form) * Each student has a lead teacher (2/teacher), with their other teachers also involved Guardians * \>18 years old * Guardian of enrolled student * Not suspected or convicted of child maltreatment Exclusion Criteri |
| Ages | 13 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Locations | Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
| Start date | 2024-02-29 |
| NCT ID | NCT06248203 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06248203 |