N/A
N=124
Adolescents' Well-being in Community-based Treatment Versus Residential Treatment
Adolescent Well-Being · Mental Disorders, Severe
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06498427 ↗Enrolled (actual)
124
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Average Z-score From Participant Self Report on Domains in the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP-CS) at Study Intervention Endpoint — 0.42; 0.63 Z-score
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Outcome Referrals, Inc.
- Primary completion
- Jun 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Average Z-score From Participant Self Report on Domains in the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP-CS) at Study Intervention Endpoint |
0.42; 0.63 | — |
| PRIMARY Average Z-score From Participant Self Report on Domains in the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP-CS) at Post-discharge Follow-up |
0.55; 0.48 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction Score From Participant Self-report on the Overall Provider Quality Subscale of the TOP Satisfaction Scale |
5.04; 3.93 | — |
| SECONDARY Qualitative Satisfaction Data From Participant Self-report on the Overall Provider Quality Subscale of the TOP Satisfaction Scale |
45; 32; 0; 11 | — |
| SECONDARY Average Z-score From Legal Guardian Ratings on Domains in the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP-CS) at Study Intervention Endpoint |
0.60; 0.71 | — |
| SECONDARY Average Z-score From Legal Guardian Ratings on Domains in the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package at Post-discharge Follow-up |
0.73; 1.73 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction Score From Legal Guardian Report on the Overall Provider Quality Subscale of the TOP Satisfaction Scale |
5.01; 4.27 | — |
| SECONDARY Qualitative Satisfaction Data From Legal Guardian Ratings on the Overall Provider Quality Subscale of the TOP Satisfaction Scale |
39; 32; 5; 16 | — |
| SECONDARY Z Scores for Individual Domains From Participant Self Report on the Clinical Scale of the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP-CS) at Study Intervention Endpoint |
1.07; 1.67 | — |
Summary
This is a quasi-experimental longitudinal study to compare the outcomes of youth in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) compared to youth in the community-based Child-Focused Assertive Community Treatment Team [Child ACTT] program. The hypothesis is that Child ACTT will be associated with better outcomes and lower cost than PRTF among adolescents admitted to Child ACTT or PRTF.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Between the ages 12 and 18
- Has primary mental health diagnosis
- Admitted for treatment in a participating program (i.e., Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) or Child ACTT)
- A trained ORI staff member determines that the youth is able to understand and sign an assent for participation
- Documentation of the youth's assent to participate in the study
- A legal guardian provides consent for the youth to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- The client is not admitted to treatment in a participating program
- The client has dropped out of this study during a previous treatment episode
- Client does not initiate treatment
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06498427). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.