HELP (HEalthy Lifestyles Project) for Youth With Mental Distress

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how healthcare providers can support youths' mental health. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Do youth (12 to 17 years of age) who engage in the 6-month HELP e-intervention have a larger improvement in emotional health (measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) than youth who do not receive the intervention? * Does engagement in the HELP e-intervention improve lifestyle behaviour (physical activity, sleep or screen time)? * Do youth who engage in the 6-month HELP e-intervention utilize fewer mental healthcare resources, during and for 1 year following study participation, than youth who do not receive the intervention? Participants will receive the HELP intervention for 6 months, either immediately or after waiting 6 months from study enrollment. At 0, 3, 6, and 12 months, participants will answer a series of questionnaires to assess their emotional health and lifestyle behaviors. Researchers will compare the emotional health and lifestyle behaviors of youth who received HELP immediately to those who wait for 6 months prior to the intervention to see if their emotional health or lifestyle behaviors differ.

NCT Number	NCT06232733
Lead Sponsor	Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Collaborators: Children's Hospital Academic Medical Organization (CHAMO)
Conditions	Mental Health Issue
Enrollment	130 participants
Start Date	2024-06-15
Primary Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-17