Express Access for Mental Health Disorders

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Outcome Referrals, Inc.
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This is a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (SW-CRT) to evaluate Express Access -- a new behavioral health referral application to support PCP referrals to behavioral health therapists. The hypotheses are that clients who use Express Access for behavioral health referrals will have better overall well-being (primary outcome), as well as higher satisfaction with the referral process and faster speed to behavioral health care (secondary outcomes), than those who experience the usual standard referral processes.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am an adult getting a behavioral health referral from my primary care provider.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks
1 visit (virtual)

Control Condition

Participants are initially exposed to the standard behavioral health referral processes

Varies by participant

Experimental Condition

Participants are exposed to the Express Access referral system with TOP Match

Up to 12 weeks
Weekly assessments (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants complete monthly behavioral health well-being assessments

3 months
Monthly assessments (virtual)

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Express Access

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Express AccessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard Referral ProcessesActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Outcome Referrals, Inc.

Lead Sponsor

Trials
4
Recruited
1,500+

American Academy of Family Physicians

Collaborator

Trials
13
Recruited
32,100+

SUNY Research Foundation

Collaborator

Trials
2
Recruited
260+

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Collaborator

Trials
83
Recruited
3,474,000+