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Durham Connects for Preventing Child Abuse

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Waitlist Available

Led By Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Duke University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Must not have

Infant born before July 1, 2009 or after December 31, 2010

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 0 - 12 years of child age

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help to understand if the Durham Connects program can help prevent child maltreatment and improve child wellbeing.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families with infants born in Durham County, NC hospitals between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. It aims to help prevent child maltreatment and improve child well-being. Families living outside of Durham County or with infants born before or after these dates cannot participate.

What is being tested?

The 'Durham Connects' program is being tested through a randomized controlled trial to see if it lowers the rates of child abuse and improves pediatric care, parental functioning, and overall child well-being compared to those who do not receive the intervention.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study involves a home-visiting educational program rather than medical treatment, there are no direct physical side effects associated with participation. However, changes in family dynamics or stress levels could potentially occur.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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My child was not born between July 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 0 - 12 years of child age

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~0 - 12 years of child age

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0 - 12 years of child age for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

DSS Investigated and Substantiated Child Maltreatment Rates

Secondary study objectives

Child Emergency Room (ER) Presentation Rates

Child Overnight Stays in Hospital

Child Postnatal Well-Care Compliance Rates

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Durham Connects Eligible GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

From July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010, all even-birth-date residential births in Durham County, North Carolina were randomly assigned to receive the Durham Connects nurse home visiting program.

Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

From July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010, all odd-birth-date residential births in Durham County, North Carolina were randomly assigned to a control group condition. These families were assigned to receive services as usual and served as the randomized comparison group for evaluating Durham Connects program impact.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met