Mental Health Help-SeekingNCT07553104
Changes in Children and Young People's Well-being and Parental Stress While Seeking Help at CAMHS in Denmark. How Does Waiting Affect CYP and Their Parents Before, During and After CAMHS Assessments.
An observational study of Mental Health Help-Seeking and Mental Health Difficulties, run by Aalborg University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
Questionnaire-based longitudinal cohort study. Families on the waiting list for an assessment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are invited to complete questionnaires including the Parental Stress Scale, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Help-Seeking, Mental Health Difficulties, Help-Seeking Behavior
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2025to Feb 2030
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 2 to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: Children and young people referred to, and accepted to CAMHS in the North Denmark Region.
Who may be able to join
- Age 2-17 years old.
- Lives at home
- Accepted referral
- At least one parent understands/speaks Danish
Who cannot join
- In foster care
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Denmark1 site
Research Unit for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, AalborgUH
Aalborg, 9000
About this study
Questionnaire-based longitudinal cohort study. Families on the waiting list for an assessment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are invited to complete questionnaires including the Parental Stress Scale, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
A selection of families will also be invited to parttake in interviews, on their experience of waiting for CAMHS.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Help-Seeking, Mental Health Difficulties, Help-Seeking Behavior, Waiting Times, Patient Pathways, Effect of Lifestyle-related, Clinical and Demographic Parameters on Outcomes
- Medical subject headings
- Help-Seeking Behavior
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in SDQ-score one year after referral date
Measured: From referral date to one year follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Apr 2026
- Study start1 Jun 2025
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionFeb 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental Health Help-SeekingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Solveig Hansine Torgersen, Aalborg University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07553104
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Waitlist-study-AAU25
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Changes in Children and Young People's Well-being and Parental Stress While Seeking Help at CAMHS in Denmark. How Does Waiting Affect CYP and Their Parents Before, During and After CAMHS Assessments.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07553104
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Waitlist-study-AAU25
- Conditions
- Mental Health Help-Seeking, Mental Health Difficulties, Help-Seeking Behavior, Waiting Times, Patient Pathways, Effect of Lifestyle-related, Clinical and Demographic Parameters on Outcomes
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Aalborg University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Feb 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Questionnaire-based longitudinal cohort study. Families on the waiting list for an assessment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are invited to complete questionnaires including the Parental Stress Scale, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
A selection of families will also be invited to parttake in interviews, on their experience of waiting for CAMHS.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Children and young people referred to, and accepted to CAMHS in the North Denmark Region.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age 2-17 years old.
- Lives at home
- Accepted referral
- At least one parent understands/speaks Danish
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- In foster care
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Change in SDQ-score one year after referral date
Time frame: From referral date to one year follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Mental Health Help-Seeking and Mental Health Difficulties, run by Aalborg University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in SDQ-score one year after referral date (time frame: From referral date to one year follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.