Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The research study will examine engagement in telehealth for children undergoing psychotherapy. Specifically, the pilot trial will examine examine patient engagement in Teleo, a virtual therapy platform specifically designed for psychotherapy with youth, as compared to standard video conferencing.
Detailed description
The research study will examine engagement in telehealth for children undergoing psychotherapy. The study in Phase I entails a pilot randomized trial with a goal to enroll 42 families, examining patient engagement in Teleo, a virtual therapy platform specifically designed for psychotherapy with youth, as compared to standard video conferencing. Engagement will be assessed using well-established measures - PRIME-O (modified) video coding (session 1), MTT-Y/MTTCG (sessions 1, 4) and attendance data (sessions 1-4). Clinicians in the study will deliver therapy to clients for 4 sessions, providing opportunity to measure temporal sustainment of any engagement differences.
Interventions
Therapist-led psychotherapy sessions implemented in standard (non-Teleo) video platform
OTHERTeleo
Therapist-led psychotherapy sessions implemented within the Teleo virtual therapy platform.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
MainSquare Co. (dba 'Teleo')
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Receiving psychotherapy with a licensed professional on the Teleo platform * Likely have at least 12 sessions remaining. * Diagnosis of a mental health condition by a licensed clinician
Exclusion criteria
* Not under treatment with provider using Teleo platform
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PRIME-O Video Coding Score | Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 | Assess therapeutic engagement using modified PRIME-O total score, group scores, and individual item sub-scores. Scores range from 0-40, higher scores indicate 'better' outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| My Thoughts about Therapy - Caregiver (MTT-CG) engagement questionnaire scores | Post-intervention (at one month) | Caregivers will complete modified MTT-CG questionnaire to measure engagement across dimensions of the REACH client engagement framework - Relationship, Expectancy, Attendance, Clarity, and Homework. Scores range from 0-105, higher scores indicate 'better' outcome. |
| My Thoughts about Therapy - Youth (MTT-Y) engagement questionnaire scores | Post-intervention (at one month) | Youth will complete questionnaires to measure self-reported engagement across dimensions of the REACH client engagement framework - Relationship, Expectancy, Attendance, Clarity, and Homework. Scores range from 0-105, higher scores indicate 'better' outcome. |
| Attendance during Psychotherapy Sessions | One month | Instances and frequency of appointment cancellations, appointment no-shows, and/or discontinuation of therapy will be recorded and analyzed. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed