Clinical trials: In Foster Care
Parent Management Training
Preventing Behavior and Health Problems in Foster Teens
The primary goal of this study is to test the efficacy of two levels of the KEEP intervention with adolescents and their foster and kin parents in the San Diego Child Welfare System.
- Trial name
- KEEP2 (NCT01549561)
- Testing
- Parent Training, Youth Skills Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Behavior Problems
Mental Health Services for Toddlers in Foster Care
Toddlers (2- to 3-year-old children) in foster care often have difficulty regulating behavior and biology, and are at risk for a host of mental health problems.
- Trial name
- NCT01261806
- Testing
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up, Developmental Education for Families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Foster Care
Effectiveness of MBT-C Among Foster Children
This study examined whether Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children (MBT-C) could improve emotion regulation and emotional awareness among children in foster care.
- Trial name
- NCT07674017
- Testing
- Mentalization-based treatment for children
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ardakan University
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Adherence in Children and Technology (eACT)
Fifty-eight percent of children with new-onset epilepsy do not take their antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) as prescribed, which is associated with continued seizures, mortality, poor quality of life, and high healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- eACT (NCT03817229)
- Testing
- Education microlearning sessions, Automated digital reminders, Problem-solving mHealth module
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Behavior Problem, Parenting
Chicago Parent Program for Foster and Kinship Caregivers
The primary objective of this study is to test the effects of an evidence-based prevention intervention (CPP) adapted for foster and kinship caregivers of young children (FC; foster care) on caregiver competence and child…
- Trial name
- NCT06170047
- Testing
- Chicago Parent Program for Foster Care, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Child-Parent Psychotherapy - a Feasibility Study for Children in Foster Care
Children in foster care have an increased risk of exposure to adverse experiences during childhood and across the lifespan. In current studies of interventions children in foster care are often excluded, or they are too few to be…
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04519229
- Testing
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kronoberg County Council
Depression, Postpartum
Look - Your Baby is Talking to You.
It is well documented that the formation of the early relation between parents and infant has a significant impact on the child's mental, social and cognitive development and competencies.
- Trial name
- NCT04169334
- Testing
- Prolonged planned program for the stay at the obstetric department
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Behavior Problems
Community Development Teams to Scale-Up Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) in California
The effects of using Community Development Teams to increase the number of counties that successfully implement and sustain Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care programs is studied in a randomized trial in 40 California…
- Trial name
- NCT00880126
- Testing
- Community Development Teams
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Research to Practice
At Risk for Foster, In Foster Care
Nevada Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care
The evaluation of the Nevada Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC) includes three populations. It will examine how the interventions SAFE- FC and FSE impact or relate to permanency outcomes for children most at risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02173314
- Testing
- SAFE FC
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- Westat
Child Abuse
Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
This is a multi-county randomized controlled trial of the Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF) preventive intervention program (consisting of mentoring and skills groups) with 256 maltreated preadolescent youth in out-of-home care.
- Trial name
- NCT00810056
- Testing
- Assessment, Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mental Disorders
My Life: Evaluation of Self-determination Enhancement for Adolescents in Foster Care
The purpose of the study is to implement a full-scale efficacy trial of the My Life program. Conducted in partnership with the Oregon DHS Foster Care Program, the impact of the intervention will be being evaluated with a…
- Trial name
- NCT02113085
- Testing
- Self-determination enhancement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Portland State University
Serious Emotional Disturbance, In Foster Care
Kansas Intensive Permanency Project
The intervention provides services to children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) who are in foster care and to their parent(s) to prepare the families for reunification.
- Trial name
- PIIKIPP (NCT02152618)
- Testing
- Parent Management Training - Oregon Model (PMTO)
- Volunteers
- 1,652 people
- Sponsor
- Westat
Juvenile Justice Involvement, Drug Abuse
Prevention Program for Problem Behaviors in Girls in Foster Care
This study will determine the efficacy of a parent-involved intervention in preventing problem behavior in middle school girls who are currently in foster care.
- Trial name
- NCT00239837
- Testing
- Middle School Success Intervention (MSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Victimisation
EMPOWERYOU: Examining an Internet-based Prevention Program for Primary Caregivers
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of an internet-based prevention program for primary caregivers of preadolescent Youth in Care (Y-IC) on (re-)victimization.
- Trial name
- EMPOWERYOU-4 (NCT05235659)
- Testing
- Basic modules, Basic modules and experimental condition "My coach", Basic modules and experimental module "Who am I and where do I belong?"
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bremen
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Recovery Learning for Adolescents After Traumatic Experiences
Most children who have been removed from their family home and placed under the care of a Local Authority have been exposed to many frightening experiences, including witnessing violence, not being fed or cared for, or being…
- Trial name
- RELATE (NCT04467320)
- Testing
- Teaching Recovery Techniques, Care as usual
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Child Abuse
Intervention Development and Pilot for Foster Care Youth
The purpose of this study is to develop, standardize and provide a preliminary test of a novel intervention for preadolescent maltreated youth in out-of-home care.
- Trial name
- NCT00809315
- Testing
- Assessment, Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Child Development, Child Behavior Disorders
Promoting Infant Mental Health in Foster Care
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Promoting First Relationships (PFR) program versus an Early Education Support (EES) program in promoting infant well-being, preventing emotional and behavioral problems…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Behavior Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00339365
- Testing
- Promoting First Relationships Program, Early Education Support Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Foster Home Care
Siblings in Foster Care
National estimates indicate that roughly 70% of children in foster care have one or more siblings also in care. Exact percentages vary by state, but several data sources suggest that about 50% of early adolescent foster youth are…
- Trial name
- SIBS (NCT01104818)
- Testing
- Siblings in foster care curriculum, Parent Management Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Portland State University
Prevent Disorders in Children Adopted From Foster Care
Adoption-specific Treatment Prevention Pilot Trial
This study seeks to pilot a manualized adoption-specific intervention aimed at providing a preventive intervention for families adopting children ages 5-14 years where family reunification has been terminated and the family is…
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT01744951)
- Testing
- ADAPT
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sleep Disturbance, Child Development
A Trauma-Informed Sleep Intervention for Children in Foster Care
Sleep disturbances are pervasive and impairing among children who spend time in foster care but not a single prevention or intervention program for this fragile group targets sleep health.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Child Development, Mental Disorder, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05646095
- Testing
- Bolstering Sleep and Adjustment in Foster Environments (B-SAFE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Candice A Alfano