Pilot Evaluation of Digital Peer-Support Intervention for College Students

Part of paid clinical trials in New Haven, Connecticut.

Sponsor
Yale University
Study ID
NCT07460635
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Mental Health
  • Peer Support Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 24 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Be There Certificate — BEHAVIORAL
    The Be There Certificate (BTC) program, developed by Jack.org and the Born This Way Foundation, aims to provide young people with structured, evidence-informed guidance on how to recognize signs of struggle, offer support, and connect peers to appropriate help.

Study Details

This pilot study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and preliminary efficacy of the Be There Certificate (BTC) program, a digital mental health literacy and peer support intervention among college students living in shared housing. This study addresses the growing need for scalable, skills-based mental health interventions that empower young adults to support one another in their everyday environments. In particular, the study seeks to understand whether students can complete and engage with the BTC content and how they apply these skills in real-life peer interactions. Through quantitative and qualitative methods, the study will examine changes in mental health knowledge, attitudes, and peer-support behaviors among students who complete the BTC program, and explore the lived experiences of those who provided and those who received support post-intervention

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 16, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Nov 26, 2025
Completion
Nov 26, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
102 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Online peer-support training
    Participants in the intervention group will complete the BTC program shortly after enrollment.
  • No Intervention: Waitlist control
    Participants in the waitlist control group will receive access to BTC after completing the final follow-up.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of participants in the intervention group who complete the intervention- Feasibility [ Time Frame: Immediate post-intervention, Day 1 ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Yale School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticut06510-

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