Online training program to improve job skills for young people with mental health conditions
Official title: Internet Assisted Career-Oriented Soft-skills Training (iCareer) for Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Conditions: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · NCT05766280 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing an online training program that helps young people with mental health conditions learn important job skills to improve their chances of finding and keeping a job.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 16 Years to 24 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 126 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Newark, New Jersey) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 23, 2023 |
| Main results expected | March 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | March 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | November 14, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT05766280 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals aged 16-24 who have psychiatric disabilities and are interested in enhancing their work-related social skills.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with current neurological diseases, psychiatric instability, or substance dependence may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-assisted Career-Oriented Work-Related Soft-skills Training (iCareer) intervention, which incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, aimed at individuals aged 16-24 with mental health conditions. The goal is to enhance employment outcomes for transition-age youth (TAY) with psychiatric disabilities by teaching essential soft skills such as social, emotional, and problem-solving abilities. The study will assess the feasibility of these training modules and their impact on improving employment participation and success among participants.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could significantly improve employment opportunities and outcomes for young individuals with mental health conditions.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using similar soft skills training approaches for improving employment outcomes in youth with disabilities.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 16 and 24 years 2. Must speak English fluently 3. Receiving Individualized Education Program (IEP)/504 Plan or disability services within the past 24 months with primary disability types of psychiatric disability 4. No hospitalizations or suicide attempts within the past 2 months 5. Willing to provide informed consent (if younger than 18, parental consent) to participate in the study 6. Interested in improving work-related social skills Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current presence of neurological disease or brain injury 2. Psychiatric instability such as gross psychosis or acute suicidality 3. Current alcohol or substance dependence 4. Hospitalization or suicide attempts in the past 2 months
Where it's running
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Rutgers Univeristy, Newark- Office of Disability Services
Newark, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Weili Lu, PhD — Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
- Study coordinator: Weili Lu, PhD
- Email: luwe1@shp.rutgers.edu
- Phone: 908-889-2453
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.