Changes in Children and Young People's Well-being and Parental Stress While Seeking Help at CAMHS in Denmark. How Does Waiting Affect CYP and Their Parents Before, During and After CAMHS Assessments.

April 21, 2026 updated by: Solveig Hansine Torgersen, Aalborg University Hospital

Questionnaire-based longitudinal cohort study. Families on the waiting list for an assessment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are invited to complete questionnaires including the Parental Stress Scale, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.

A selection of families will also be invited to parttake in interviews, on their experience of waiting for CAMHS.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Aalborg, Denmark, 9000
        • Research Unit for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, AalborgUH

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children and young people referred to, and accepted to CAMHS in the North Denmark Region.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 2-17 years old.
  • Lives at home
  • Accepted referral
  • At least one parent understands/speaks Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • In foster care

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in SDQ-score one year after referral date
Time Frame: From referral date to one year follow-up
From referral date to one year follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aalborg University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Waitlist-study-AAU25

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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