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Strengthening Connections for Change for Adolescent Violence

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Waitlist Available

Led By Alison Culyba, MD PhD MPH

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up weekly for 12 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the feasibility of a youth violence prevention program called "Strengthening Connections for Change." It will involve youth ages 13-17 and their key adult supporters.

Eligible Conditions

Adolescent Violence
Social Interactions
Coping Skills
Adolescent Behaviors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ weekly for 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~weekly for 12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and weekly for 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Participant Attendance

Participant Overall Satisfaction with Curriculum Content and Format assessed by researcher-generated Likert-scale items

Secondary outcome measures

Participant Satisfaction With Weekly Session Content assessed by researcher-generated Likert-scale items

Other outcome measures

Change in attitudes towards violence

Change in coping

Change in future orientation

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Strengthening Connections for ChangeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Strengthening Connections for Change uses a group discussion format with activities that explore identity, adolescent-adult relationships, social networks, and community engagement. Youth invite their self-identified key adult supports to jointly participate in programming and curriculum includes youth-focused, adult-focused and jointly focused activities designed to build leadership skills, enhance intergenerational networks, challenge attitudes towards violence and retaliation, and reduce violence involvement. Through 12 sessions (2 hours/session) delivered weekly, Strengthening Connections offers leadership development coupled with strengths-based youth violence prevention programming.

Group II: Job Readiness TrainingActive Control1 Intervention

Job Readiness Training uses a group discussion format to learn specific skills to prepare for employment including developing goals, seeking jobs, preparing for interviews, and so forth. Participants receive a 12 session job readiness training with linkages to businesses and employment opportunities. Discussions include a wide range of topics related to career exploration and job readiness.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Strengthening Connections for Change

2022

N/A

~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,725 Previous Clinical Trials

16,305,725 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH

2,705 Previous Clinical Trials

7,507,145 Total Patients Enrolled

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,967 Previous Clinical Trials

2,672,821 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this research study actively accepting new participants?

"According to the details provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is presently recruiting participants. It was first advertised on May 24th 2022 and modified for the last time one day later."

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How many individuals are currently participating in this scientific experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov portal shows that recruitment is ongoing for this medical study as of May 25th 2022. The trial was first posted on May 24th and requires 75 participants to be enrolled at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Strengthening Adolescent-Adult Networks to Reduce Youth Violence

Alison Culyba 2022. "Strengthening Adolescent-Adult Networks to Reduce Youth Violence". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05185453.