Miles de Manos Program for Domestic Violence Prevention
(MdM Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Violence is one of the leading causes of death for young people and has widespread costs for individuals, families and communities. This study will test the effectiveness of Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands), a group-based violence prevention program for elementary school students in Honduras. Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands) has three components: parents/caregiver groups, teacher groups, and groups that combine parents/caregivers and teachers together. The study will examine the program's impact on parent and teacher's behaviors as well as student behavior problems.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for students in grades 3-5, their parents, and teachers from selected schools near Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Schools must be in urban or semi-urban areas with no previous use of the Miles de Manos program and show commitment from staff, leaders, and the community.

Inclusion Criteria

Students in grades 3-5, and their parents and teachers, from participating schools located in neighborhoods in and around Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Participating schools must have no prior implementation of Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands)

School location must be in urban or semi-urban areas

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Exclusion Criteria

Schools with prior implementation of Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands)

Participant Groups

The effectiveness of 'Miles de Manos', a violence prevention program for elementary school children in Honduras is being tested. It involves group sessions with parents/caregivers, teachers, and combined groups to reduce behavior problems.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands) InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Parents and teachers from schools randomized to this arm will receive the Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands) intervention. Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands) comprises 3 components: a cognitive-behavioral skills training component for parents (8 sessions), a cognitive-behavioral skills training component for school staff (10 sessions), and a "bridge" component that brings parents, teachers, and school administrators together to talk about how to support each other's efforts related to youth violence prevention (4 sessions). Core elements include effective communication, clear expectations, limits and consequences, positive reinforcement, adult supervision and monitoring, effective problem solving, and emotion regulation. Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands) is highly interactive and involves brief lectures, small and large group discussions, role-plays, and interactive exercises.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Parents and teachers from schools randomized to this arm will receive services as usual as provided by their schools.