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Efficacy of the I-CARE Digital Health Intervention
NCT07150832 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
When presenting to an ED with suicide, self-harm or other mental health crises, youth may also experience "boarding", which is defined by the Joint Commission as "the practice of holding patients in the ED or another temporary location after the decision to admit or transfer has been made." A recent national survey of 88 US acute care hospitals conducted by our research team found that 98.9% of hospitals were boarding youth awaiting psychiatric hospitalization, for an average of 2-3 days. However, as illustrated in a systemic review, little research has focused on developing interventions to support youth during this highly vulnerable time. 3 I-CARE is a modular, blended digital health intervention facilitated by individuals who are not mental health clinical staff to teach youth evidence-based psychosocial skills during the boarding period. This study will evaluate I-CARE's efficacy using a patient-level randomized clinical trial (RCT), randomizing youth to receive standard safety supervision or I-CARE in addition to standard safety supervision. If found to the efficacious, I-CARE could be scaled-up in new settings with limited resources and has the potential to significantly improve the quality of care received by youth experiencing boarding.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Improving Care, Accelerating Recovery & Education (ICARE)
Study Locations (4)
New Hampshire
- Dartmouth College — Hanover
- Dartmouth Health — Lebanon
Connecticut
- Yale — New Haven
New York
- Weill Cornell Medicine — New York
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 173 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-10-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2027-06-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT07150832
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07150832 describes a study currently listed as recruiting. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 173 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 396 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 4 conditions, with Suicidal Ideation appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Improving Care, Accelerating Recovery & Education (ICARE) is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT07150832 reports 4 study locations spanning 3 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT07150832 about?
NCT07150832 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of the I-CARE Digital Health Intervention". When presenting to an ED with suicide, self-harm or other mental health crises, youth may also experience "boarding", which is defined by the Joint Commission as "the practice of holding patients in the ED or another temporary location after the decision to admit or transfer has been made." A recent...
What is the current status of trial NCT07150832?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 173 participants. The study started on 2025-10-06. Estimated completion is 2027-06-30.
What conditions does trial NCT07150832 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Suicidal Ideation, Mental Health Disorder, Suicide Attempt, Emergency Psychiatric. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07150832?
The interventions under investigation include: Improving Care, Accelerating Recovery & Education (ICARE) (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07150832?
This trial is sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 396 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT07150832 being conducted?
This trial has 4 study locations across Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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