BRAVE Study: Designing and Evaluating Technologies to Promote Adolescent Mental Health

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Conditions studied: Mental Health Wellness 1

In brief

The BRAVE study is a randomized controlled trial carried out by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the mHealth Impact Lab. The team recruited 2,330 AI/AN teens and young adults nationwide (15-24 years old) via social media channels and text message and enrolled 1,030 to participate in the 9-month study. Teens and young adults enrolled in the study received either: 8 weeks of BRAVE text messages designed to improve mental health, help-seeking skills, and promote cultural pride and resilience; or 8 weeks of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) text messages, designed to elevate and re-affirm Native voices in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine; and then received the other set of messages. Retention in the study was high, with 87% of participants completing both BRAVE and STEM intervention arms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04979481

Run by

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

People needed

1030

Starts

2019-08-23

Expected to finish

2020-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-08

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The study included self-identified American Indian and Alaska Native youth
• Age 15-24 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Participants were required to have a cell phone with text message capabilities

Where it is running

• NPAIHB — Portland, Oregon, United States

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