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Behavioral Intervention

Creating Peace Program for Youth Violence Prevention

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Led By Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Participants must be ages 14-19 (inclusive)

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at baseline and three months after program conclusion

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Study Summary

This trial will study whether a violence prevention program that addresses racism and discrimination can reduce violence among 14-19 year olds.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking teens aged 14-19 who are interested in a program aimed at preventing youth violence and addressing issues related to racism and discrimination. It's not open to those outside this age range or who don't speak English.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests 'Creating Peace,' a trauma-informed, gender-aware program designed to prevent youth violence while tackling racism and discrimination. The effectiveness of the program will be compared across different groups.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a community-based educational intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional physical side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing sensitive topics.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 14 and 19 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at baseline and three months after program conclusion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at baseline and three months after program conclusion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at baseline and three months after program conclusion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in recent use of any violence at 3 months

Change in recent use of any violence at 9 months

Secondary outcome measures

Change in past 30 day weapon carrying at 3 months

Change in past 30 day weapon carrying at 9 months

Change in positive bystander behaviors at 3 months

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Creating PeaceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Creating Peace uses a group discussion format with activities that explore race, gender, sexual identity, and social class. Creating Peace is a 12 session curriculum designed to support youth ages 14-19 in healing from experiences of trauma by restoring social connections, strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence, challenging gender norms that foster violence perpetration, and practicing positive bystander intervention skills to intervene safely with peers' disrespectful and harmful behaviors. Through 12 sessions (3 hours/session) over a 4 to 12 week period, Creating Peace offers gender transformative content combined with youth leadership development. Near program conclusion, youth will offer guidance to law enforcement on interacting with youth in a process of social restoration.

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.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

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Media Library

Creating Peace (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04474158 — N/A

Adolescent Behaviors Research Study Groups: Creating Peace, Job Readiness Training

Adolescent Behaviors Clinical Trial 2023: Creating Peace Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04474158 — N/A

Creating Peace (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04474158 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are geriatric individuals being sought for involvement in this experiment?

"This clinical trial accepts patients who have surpassed the age of 14, yet are still younger than 19."

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Is this research effort currently seeking participants?

"Affirmative, based on the information posted to clinicaltrials.gov this trial is actively recruiting patients. The research was first posted on December 4th 2020 and revised September 8th 2022 with a total of 1800 participants desired from one medical site."

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Is it possible for me to join this research endeavor?

"To qualify for the trial, candidates must have been exposed to domestic and criminal violence, while also falling within a certain age bracket (14-19). Overall, 1800 participants are sought after."

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To what extent is this trial being implemented with participants?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is currently enrolling eligible candidates. It first posted on December 4th 2020 and had its most recent update on September 8th 2022. The study requires the recruitment of 1,800 patients from a single site."

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What is the desired outcome of this clinical research?

"This research aims to quantify the alteration of recent violent behaviors at three months. Additional, secondary objectives include determining any changes in weapon-bearing incidents over a thirty day period and measuring improvements in positive bystander behavior when witnessing disrespectful or hazardous conduct among peers across nine months by comparing baseline and follow up summary scores. Participants must also report if they have seen their colleagues' offensive actions within the past ninety days and how they responded (if they tried to intervene, provided aid) as needed."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Creating Peace: Community-based Youth Violence Prevention to Address Racism and Discrimination

Elizabeth Miller 2020. "Creating Peace: Community-based Youth Violence Prevention to Address Racism and Discrimination". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04474158.

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