Teen Helpline Motivational Interviewing Study

Part of paid clinical trials in San Diego, California.

Sponsor
San Diego State University
Study ID
NCT07639736
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Help Seeking
  • Implementation Research

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Motivational Interviewing Training — OTHER
    All participants will receive Motivational Interviewing training through an educational workshop. Participants in the intervention arm will receive performance feedback and facilitated practice (implementation strategy). Those in the control arm will receive training as usual.

Study Details

The proposed study will establish a foundation for research within peer-delivered helplines for teens. It aims to evaluate the impact of a Motivational Interviewing training at peer-to-peer helpline. The study will leverage emerging technologies to surmount the challenges of providing tailored training to a large and diverse mental health workforce at scale. Aim 1: Adapt Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies for use in a teen peer-delivered text-based digital helpline. Aim 2: Co-design performance feedback (PF) and facilitated practice (FP) processes to support MI adherence among peer helpers. Aim 3: Examine feasibility, acceptability, and initial outcomes in a pilot feasibility trial. Peer helpers (N=50) will be randomized to receive MI training or MI training + PF-FP.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 28, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2029
Completion
Oct 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
206 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Performance feedback and facilitated practice
    Helpline volunteers randomized into this study arm will receive additional MI training through feedback and practice (they will receive standard helpline training and MI training).
  • No Intervention: Training as usual
    Helpline volunteers randomized into this study arm will not receive additional MI training through feedback or practice (they will receive standard helpline training only).

Primary Outcome Measure

General Help Seeking Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 11 months (consent to post 6-month follow up) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCalifornia92182-8000
Sylvanna M. Vargas, MPH, PhD
[email protected]
3057614632

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