🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-23
Family-Focused Therapy for Individuals at High Clinical Risk for Psychosis: A Confirmatory Efficacy Trial (NCT04338152)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The present study is a confirmatory efficacy trial of Family Focused Therapy for youth at clinical high risk for psychosis (FFT-CHR). This trial is sponsored by seven mature CHR clinical research programs from the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study (NAPLS). The young clinical high risk sample (N = 220 youth ages 13-25) is to be followed at 6-month intervals for 18 months.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
Age range: 13 Years to 25 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Family Focused Therapy for Clinical High Risk Youth (FFT-CHR) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Enhanced Care (EC) (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
- University of California, San Diego — San Diego, California
- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine — San Francisco, California
- Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
- Harvard University/Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
- Zucker Hillside Hospital — New York, New York
- University of Calgary — Calgary, Alberta
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.