Families with Pride Program for Substance Use and Depression
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: < 65
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Miami
Disqualifiers: Transgender, Moving out of South Florida
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?This study will evaluate the effects of a parenting intervention for Hispanic sexual minority youth in preventing/reducing drug use and depressive symptoms. It will also examine whether the intervention improves parent social support for the adolescent, parent acceptance, family functioning, and whether it reduces general stress and stress associated with being a Hispanic sexual minority.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the Families with Pride treatment for substance use and depression?
Research shows that family-based programs can effectively reduce drug use and improve treatment outcomes by involving family members in the recovery process. Family involvement has been linked to better treatment entry, completion, and outcomes for individuals dealing with addiction.
12345Is the Families with Pride Program safe for humans?
There is no specific safety data available for the Families with Pride Program, but family-based interventions like Familias Unidas have been used safely in similar contexts to reduce substance use and risky behaviors among youth.
16789How does the Families with Pride treatment differ from other treatments for substance use and depression?
The Families with Pride program is unique because it is a family-based intervention specifically designed for Latinx sexual minority youth, focusing on reducing substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depressive symptoms by enhancing family support and addressing stigma, which are not typically targeted in standard treatments.
1671011Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for Hispanic sexual minority youth aged 13-17 living in South Florida who have disclosed their status to a parent. It's open to families where at least one parent identifies as Hispanic and agrees to participate. Families planning to move from South Florida or transgender adolescents are excluded.Inclusion Criteria
I am a teen, 13-17, and identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or have had same-sex experiences.
Adolescent has their disclosed their sexual minority status to at least one parent
Adolescent is of Hispanic immigrant origin, defined by having at least one parent that self-identifies as Hispanic (English and Spanish speaking Hispanics can participate in the study)
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Exclusion Criteria
Family plans to move out of South Florida during the study period
I identify as transgender.
Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Intervention
Participants receive the Families with Pride (Familias con Orgullo) intervention, consisting of seven multi parent group sessions, three multi adolescent group sessions, and four family sessions over 12 weeks
12 weeks
11 sessions for parents, 7 sessions for adolescents
Community Practice
Participants receive standard of care services for up to 12 weeks
12 weeks
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in drug use, depression symptoms, and family functioning
30 months
Participant Groups
The 'Families With Pride' intervention aims to prevent/reduce drug use and depression among Hispanic sexual minority youth. It will test if the program enhances family support, acceptance, functioning, and reduces stress related to being a Hispanic sexual minority.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Families with Pride ("Familias con Orgullo")Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive the Families with Pride (Familias con Orgullo) intervention. The intervention consists of seven multi parent group sessions, three multi adolescent group sessions, and four family sessions (parents participant in a total of 11 sessions, adolescents participate in a total of seven sessions) that will be delivered by a facilitator to the parent-child dyad across 12 weeks.
Group II: Community PracticeActive Control1 Intervention
In this condition, participants will not receive an intervention, only the standard of care services for up to 12 weeks.
Find a Clinic Near You
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University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of MiamiLead Sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)Collaborator
References
[Family-based drug use prevention: the "Familias que Funcionan" ["Families that Work"] program]. [2019]Family-based drug use prevention: The > program.. >[Families that work] is a family-based drug-use prevention program resulting from the adaptation to the Spanish context of the prestigious North-American >. The program was applied at four secondary schools (N = 380 pupils) in Asturias (northern Spain). This article presents the results of the assessment of this application after a two-year follow-up, regarding its effectiveness in the reduction of drug use among adolescents and its effects on certain family risk factors. Consistent attendance in the > program proved effective for reducing both rates (t= -2.73, p
Family intervention for co-occurring substance use and severe psychiatric disorders: participant characteristics and correlates of initial engagement and more extended exposure in a randomized controlled trial. [2021]Clients with severe mental illness and substance use disorder (i.e., dual disorders) frequently have contact with family members, who may provide valuable emotional and material support, but have limited skills and knowledge to promote recovery. Furthermore, high levels of family conflict and stress are related to higher rates of relapse. The present study was a two-site randomized controlled trial comparing a comprehensive, behaviorally-based family intervention for dual disorders program (FIDD) to a shorter-term family psychoeducational program (FPE). The modal family was a single male son in his early 30s diagnosed with both alcohol and drug problems and a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder participating with his middle-aged mother, with whom he lived. Initial engagement rates following consent to participate in the study and the family intervention programs were moderately high for both programs (88% and 84%, respectively), but rates of longer term retention and exposure to the core elements of each treatment model were lower (61% and 55%, respectively). Characteristics of the relatives were the strongest predictors of successful initial engagement in the family programs with the most important predictor being relatives who reported higher levels of benefit related to the relationship with the client. Subsequent successful exposure to the family treatment models was more strongly associated with client factors, including less severity of drug abuse and male client gender. The results suggest that attention to issues of motivating relatives to participate in family intervention, and more focused efforts to address the disruptive effects of drug abuse on the family could improve rates of engagement and retention in family programs for dual disorders.
Family-focused practices in addictions: a scoping review protocol. [2018]Families are significantly impacted by addictions and family involvement in treatment can reduce the harms and can also improve treatment entry, treatment completion and treatment outcomes for the individual coping with an addiction. Although the benefits of family-focused practices in addictions have been documented, services continue to have an individual focus and research on this topic is also limited. The objective of this study is to map the extent, range and nature of evidence available examining family interventions in addictions and identify gaps to guide future research, policy and practice.
Community reinforcement training for family and significant others of drug abusers: a unilateral intervention to increase treatment entry of drug users. [2019]We randomly assigned 32 concerned family members and significant others (FSOs) of drug users (DUs) to a community reinforcement training intervention or a popular 12-step self-help group. We measured problems arising from the DU's behavior, social functioning of the DU and FSO, and mood of the FSO at baseline and 10 weeks later. We also monitored the FSOs' treatment attendance and treatment entry of the DUs. The treatment groups showed equal reductions from baseline to follow-up in problems and improvements in social functioning and mood of the FSO. However the community reinforcement intervention was significantly better at retaining FSOs in treatment and inducing treatment entry of the DUs.
Opiate withdrawal outcome: the predictive ability of admission measures from the family assessment device (F.A.D.) [2019]The Family Assessment Device (F.A.D.) was administered to a sample of 57 opiate misusers at admission for inpatient detoxification. Logistic regression analyses showed that the odds of a premature discharge against medical advice from the Unit were increased by progressively poorer ratings of family functioning in the areas of problem solving and roles, while progressively poorer ratings of functioning in the areas of communication and behavioral control were associated with decreasing odds of a premature discharge. It was concluded that further research was required to better understand and utilize the potentially supportive role of families in this phase of treatment.
Development of a family-based preventive intervention for Latinx sexual minority youth and their parents. [2022]Label="OBJECTIVE" NlmCategory="OBJECTIVE">Latinx sexual minority youth (LSMY) are disproportionately affected by adverse health outcomes, due to stigma and/or lack of family support. There are currently no family-based interventions for LSMY. This qualitative study describes the development of Familias con Orgullo (Families with Pride), a family-based intervention to prevent/reduce substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depressive symptoms in LSMY.
Efficacy of a Brief Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Risk Among Latino Youth. [2021]Familias Unidas is an efficacious and effective family-based intervention for preventing and reducing substance use and unsafe sexual behaviors among Latino youth. To facilitate its dissemination, Familias Unidas was shortened from a 12-week intervention to a 6-week intervention and evaluated. We hypothesized that brief Familias Unidas would be efficacious in reducing substance use and unsafe sexual behaviors relative to a comparison condition.
Affected family members social support experiences when assisting an individual with substance use disorder. [2023]Social support is a factor in the health and well-being of all populations (WHO, 2018). Having a loved one with substance use disorder (SUD) negatively affects family members. Affected Family Members (AFM) providing support for individual with substance use disorder (ISUD) are at risk of losing their social support network. Losing social support negatively influences AFMs health and well-being.
[The effects of preventative interventions targeting the use of stimulants]. [2017]Numerous prevention programs aimed at reducing the use of stimulants (tobacco, alcohol, drugs) have been developed and examined during the past few decades. Most research has been conducted into school-based prevention programs. School-based prevention programs have been found to reduce the use of drugs to a certain extent, provided they use interactive methods where the focus is not on didactic presentations but on peer discussions, role-playing, and interaction between students. Promising interventions, but which have as yet been insufficiently researched for broad-scale dissemination, include family-based programs (courses for parents of adolescents), mass media campaigns and community interventions in which a combined package of interventions is organised within a specific region or town.
Reducing Substance Use and HIV Health Disparities among Hispanic Youth in the U.S.A.: The Familias Unidas Program of Research. [2021]Preventing/reducing substance use and HIV among Hispanic youth is essential to eliminating the health disparities that exist between Hispanics and other segments of the population. The objective of this article is to describe a program of research involving Familias Unidas, a Hispanic-specific, parent-centered intervention, aimed at reducing substance use and HIV health disparities among Hispanic youth. This article will focus on the theoretical foundation of the intervention, the empirical research supporting the theoretical model, the intervention model itself, the findings of the program of research, and the translation of this intervention into community practice.
Effects of Educational Intervention on Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Health-Related Life quality of Methamphetamine Users and Their Families: a Randomized Clinical Trial. [2020]Family-centered empowerment of drug and stimulant users is an effective program for a better response to treatment, prevention of treatment adverse effects, and promotion quality of life (QoL) and lifestyle in the process of discontinuing drug abuse.