RecruitingNot Applicable

Family Connections

United States300 participantsStarted 2025-01-30

Plain-language summary

The Family Connections study, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). "Family Connections" will use mobile clinical and family support teams to improve mental health outcomes. This clinical innovation, nested in an integrated system-of-care will be piloted for children, ages 3-18 yrs., with SED who receive primary care through Cambridge Health Alliance.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 3 through 18 years (17½ years maximum at time of enrollment) * Referred by Primary Care Physician's (PCP) from one of the three Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) primary care intervention sites to the Family Connections team for an integrated child mental health and/or substance use disorder clinical assessment. * Positive screen on CHA's standard pediatric mental health and substance use screening instruments, and/or parental concern about possible mental health/substance use needs, and/or PCP concern about possible mental health/substance use needs * Enrolled in MassHealth Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects over 17.5 years (SAMHSA data collection required at 6 and 12 months after enrollment which must occur before age 18 years.) * Youth who are not enrolled in MassHealth * CHA patients with PCP located at CHA primary care site other than the identified intervention sites

What they're measuring

Changes in Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) Score

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Changes in Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) Score

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Family perceptions of care using the Family Professional Partnership Scale (FPPS).

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Access to child mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) care

Timeframe: 0-6 months

Engagement in child mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) treatment

Timeframe: 6-12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06662357

SponsorCambridge Health Alliance

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-07

Contact for this trial

Katherine E Grimes, MD, MPH

617-806-8718 katherine_grimes@hms.harvard.edu

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Changes in Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) Score

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Changes in Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) Score

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Family perceptions of care using the Family Professional Partnership Scale (FPPS).

Timeframe: Baseline collected at enrollment, follow-up assessments collected at 6 months and 12 months

Access to child mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) care

Timeframe: 0-6 months

Engagement in child mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) treatment

Timeframe: 6-12 months