Discrimination, RacialVF-ADINNCT03646838
Family Experiences After International Adoption
An observational study of Discrimination, Racial, run by Centre Hospitalier St Anne at 4 sites in France.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the types of experiences faced by families in France who have adopted a child internationally. In addition, internationally adopted adolescents are invited to respond to questions about their own personal experiences. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Discrimination, Racial
- How many people
- 991 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesFrance
- Study dates
- 9 Oct 2017to 6 Jun 2018
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adoptive parents, regardless of the age of their children, as well as adolescents who have been adopted internationally, directly.
Who may be able to join
- Parents :
- Parents of an internationally adopted child, whose placement occurred at least 6 months ago
- Willing and able to complete a questionnaire
- Adolescents :
- Internationally adopted adolescents who were placed at least 6 months ago
- Willing and able to complete a questionnaire
Who cannot join
- Parents :
- 1. Unwilling or unable to complete the questionnaire
- Adolescents :
- Parents are unwilling for child to participate
- Child is unwilling to participate
- Unable to understand the questions
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
France4 sites
Hospital Enfants CHU du BOCAGE
Dijon
Hospital SAINTE ANNE
Paris, 75014
Hospital NECKER
Paris, 75015
Hospital MIGNOT
Versailles, 78000
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine the types of experiences faced by families in France who have adopted a child internationally. In addition, internationally adopted adolescents are invited to respond to questions about their own personal experiences.
Read the detailed description
Microaggressions, or "unintended discrimination" related to adoption have been widely investigated in the USA. These microaggressions may relate to both adoptive status and country of origin, or both. However, the prevalence and qualitative characteristics of these events have been seldom studied in other countries. Differences in cultural norms and practices among countries might influence the type and frequency of microaggressions experienced by adopted children and their families. Brief anonymous questionnaires devised to elicit personal experiences related to microaggressions will be distributed by 4 clinical services serving this population (3 pediatric, 1 child psychiatric) and by 2 large adoptive family support networks to adoptive parents in France. Frequencies and relations between experience of micro-aggressions and other variables will be analyzed.
- Conditions
- Discrimination, Racial
- Keywords
- International adoption, Family experiences, Adolescents, France
- Medical subject headings
- Racism
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number and type of micro-aggressions experienced by French families who have adopted internationally
Parents will respond to a questionnaire regarding their experiences of micro-aggressions as an adoptive family in France, enumerating the types of discrimination (if any) they have encountered, in what context or environment this occurred, and their feelings in response to these experiences. The types of micro-aggressions could include hearing derogatory comments about adoption in general, their child's country of origin or appearance, etc. Parents may also experience well-meaning but uninformed comments ("how much did she cost?") which are also experienced as micro-aggressions. Simple frequency statistics enumerating these experiences will be compiled. These will be compared to basic demographic indicators such as the country of origin of the child, the child's age at adoption, the child's current age, the time interval since adoption, etc.
Measured: parents respond to a questionnaire at a single time point, regarding their experience. Participation is hence limited to the 30 minutes required to complete the questionnaire.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number and type of micro-aggressions experienced by internationally adopted adolescents in France
Adolescents will respond to a questionnaire regarding their experiences of micro-aggressions as adopted individuals in France, enumerating the types of discrimination (if any) they have encountered, in what context or environment this occurred, and their feelings in response to these experiences. The types of micro-aggressions could include hearing derogatory comments about adoption in general, their country of origin or appearance, etc. Adolescents may also experience well-meaning but uninformed comments ("why did your real parents abandon you?") which are also experienced as micro-aggressions. Simple frequency statistics enumerating these experiences will be compiled. These will be compared to basic demographic indicators such as their country of origin, their age at adoption, their current age, the time interval since adoption, etc.
Measured: Adolescents respond to a questionnaire at a single time point, regarding their experiences as an adopted person in France. Participation is hence limited to the 30 minutes required to complete the questionnaire.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Aug 2018
- Study start9 Oct 2017
- Primary completion6 Jun 2018
- Study completion6 Jun 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Discrimination, RacialStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 991 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Marie Odile MD PEROUSE DE MONTCLOS, Principal investigator, Hospital SAINTE ANNE
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03646838
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- D17-P16
- Acronym
- VF-ADIN
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 20 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 11 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Frable DE, Wortman C, Joseph J. Predicting self-esteem, well-being, and distress in a cohort of gay men: the importance of cultural stigma, personal visibility, community networks, and positive identity. J Pers. 1997 Sep;65(3):599-624. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00328.x.
PubMed 9327589Sue DW, Capodilupo CM, Torino GC, Bucceri JM, Holder AM, Nadal KL, Esquilin M. Racial microaggressions in everyday life: implications for clinical practice. Am Psychol. 2007 May-Jun;62(4):271-86. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.271.
PubMed 17516773
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Family Experiences After International Adoption
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03646838
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VF-ADIN / D17-P16
- Conditions
- Discrimination, Racial
- Keywords
- International adoption, Family experiences, Adolescents, France
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 991 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St AnneUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 9 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Jun 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Jun 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine the types of experiences faced by families in France who have adopted a child internationally. In addition, internationally adopted adolescents are invited to respond to questions about their own personal experiences.
Detailed description
Microaggressions, or "unintended discrimination" related to adoption have been widely investigated in the USA. These microaggressions may relate to both adoptive status and country of origin, or both. However, the prevalence and qualitative characteristics of these events have been seldom studied in other countries. Differences in cultural norms and practices among countries might influence the type and frequency of microaggressions experienced by adopted children and their families. Brief anonymous questionnaires devised to elicit personal experiences related to microaggressions will be distributed by 4 clinical services serving this population (3 pediatric, 1 child psychiatric) and by 2 large adoptive family support networks to adoptive parents in France. Frequencies and relations between experience of micro-aggressions and other variables will be analyzed.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adoptive parents, regardless of the age of their children, as well as adolescents who have been adopted internationally, directly.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Parents of an internationally adopted child, whose placement occurred at least 6 months ago
- Willing and able to complete a questionnaire
- Internationally adopted adolescents who were placed at least 6 months ago
- Willing and able to complete a questionnaire
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 1. Unwilling or unable to complete the questionnaire
- Parents are unwilling for child to participate
- Child is unwilling to participate
- Unable to understand the questions
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Number and type of micro-aggressions experienced by French families who have adopted internationally
Time frame: parents respond to a questionnaire at a single time point, regarding their experience. Participation is hence limited to the 30 minutes required to complete the questionnaire.
Parents will respond to a questionnaire regarding their experiences of micro-aggressions as an adoptive family in France, enumerating the types of discrimination (if any) they have encountered, in what context or environment this occurred, and their feelings in response to these experiences. The types of micro-aggressions could include hearing derogatory comments about adoption in general, their child's country of origin or appearance, etc. Parents may also experience well-meaning but uninformed comments ("how much did she cost?") which are also experienced as micro-aggressions. Simple frequency statistics enumerating these experiences will be compiled. These will be compared to basic demographic indicators such as the country of origin of the child, the child's age at adoption, the child's current age, the time interval since adoption, etc.
1 secondary outcome
Number and type of micro-aggressions experienced by internationally adopted adolescents in France
Time frame: Adolescents respond to a questionnaire at a single time point, regarding their experiences as an adopted person in France. Participation is hence limited to the 30 minutes required to complete the questionnaire.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Jul 2024.
- Background: PubMed 9327589Frable DE, Wortman C, Joseph J. Predicting self-esteem, well-being, and distress in a cohort of gay men: the importance of cultural stigma, personal visibility, community networks, and positive identity. J Pers. 1997 Sep;65(3):599-624. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00328.x.
- Background: PubMed 17516773Sue DW, Capodilupo CM, Torino GC, Bucceri JM, Holder AM, Nadal KL, Esquilin M. Racial microaggressions in everyday life: implications for clinical practice. Am Psychol. 2007 May-Jun;62(4):271-86. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.271.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Marie Odile MD PEROUSE DE MONTCLOS principal investigator
Hospital SAINTE ANNE
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Discrimination, Racial, run by Centre Hospitalier St Anne at 4 sites in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number and type of micro-aggressions experienced by French families who have adopted internationally (time frame: parents respond to a questionnaire at a single time point, regarding their experience. Participation is hence limited to the 30 minutes required to complete the questionnaire.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03646838, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jul 2024.