Meet Me on the Pitch: Developing and Testing a Community-Based Sports and Behavioral Health Intervention for Youth

Part of paid clinical trials in Oakland, California.

Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Study ID
NCT07339228
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Adolescent Health
  • Help-Seeking Behavior
  • Mental Health
  • Psychological Well Being

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
14 Years - 21 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP) — BEHAVIORAL
    Meet Me on the Pitch is a six-session behavioral health intervention delivered by trained Soccer Without Borders coaches to small groups of youth, ages 14-21. Sessions are held weekly at school sites, typically after school. The six one-hour sessions follow a consistent structure that includes a brief preview of the day's session and a review of the prior session; three learning goals; and worksheets and play-based activities to facilitate learning and reinforce key concepts. In Session 1, participants explore identities and identify values to help guide action in future sessions. In Session 2, participants establish a personal or academic goal, identify barriers and facilitators, and set an actionable step to support their goal by the following session. In Session 3, coaches introduce the DNA-V model and help participants develop psychological skills to reach their goals. In Session 4- 6, participants use the DNA-V Discussion Tool and plan additional short-term actionable steps to con

Study Details

This study evaluates Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP), a community-based intervention that integrates sports, schools, and behavioral health with the goal of improving the behavioral health, well-being and academic performance of youth. MMotP is a novel approach that builds on evidence-based practices by using sports as a means to foster social-emotional development and address barriers to academic, health, and social services. The study assesses feasibility, acceptability, and short-term outcomes through a randomized controlled trial comparing MMotP to standard sports programming. The intervention will be implemented by the non-profit organization Soccer Without Borders and evaluated by the University of California, San Francisco.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
480 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control Group (Standard Programming)
    Participants will continue regular Soccer Without Borders programming, including soccer practices and team-building activities with their coach.
  • Experimental: Intervention Group (MMotP Program + Standard Programming)
    In addition to standard Soccer Without Borders programming, participants will receive MMotP, a six-session behavioral health intervention. MMotP sessions will be delivered weekly by their trained coach outside of soccer practices.

Primary Outcome Measure

Psychological Flexibility [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Soccer Without Borders - Bay AreaOaklandCalifornia94609-
Soccer Without Borders - ColoradoDenverColorado80205-

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