Clinical trials: Violence in Adolescence
Emotional Regulation, Adolescent Behavior
Virtual-reality and Emotion Regulation in Violence-Exposed Youth
The current proposal aims to evaluate a novel virtual-reality-based (VR-B) video game treatment for emotional dysregulation for youth currently under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.
- Trial name
- VERVE (NCT05022550)
- Testing
- DEEP VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Adolescent Behavior, Violence in Adolescence
Expect Respect Middle School Randomized Trial
This cluster-randomized school-based study will examine the effectiveness of a teen dating violence (TDV) and sexual violence (SV) prevention program called Expect Respect for preventing serious violence perpetration among middle…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Violence in Adolescence, Group, Peer, Violence, Non-accidental
- Trial name
- NCT04095429
- Testing
- Expect Respect, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 635 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Suicide, Sexual Violence
Primary Prevention Youth Suicide Trial in Colorado High Schools Prevention Among Colorado High School Students
Sources of Strength is an evidence based program for youth suicide that trains student key leaders to strengthen social connectedness and healthy norms school-wide and is listed on the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs…
- Trial name
- NCT03014271
- Testing
- Sources of Strength (SOS) Prevention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Domestic Violence
Microfinance and Health Intervention Trial for Youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Young men who are members of the camps randomized to receive a microfinance and health leadership intervention will have a lower incidence of sexually transmitted infections (Neisseria gonorrhea (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)…
- Trial name
- NCT01865383
- Testing
- Microfinance and Health Leadership
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,623 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Violence in Adolescence
A Multi-level Approach to Violence Prevention Among African American Adolescents
The overall goal of this study is to advance the science of youth violence prevention and the social determinants of health by using a community-driven approach to implement a comprehensive intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT03615716
- Testing
- Multi-level Violence Prevention Intervention - Boys, Multi-level Violence Prevention Intervention - Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Suicide, Violence in Adolescence
Preventing Youth Violence Through Building Equitable Communities
Interpersonal or community violence is a long-standing health disparity that disproportionately affects African American youth, and suicide is disproportionately increasing among African American youth.
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT05639426)
- Testing
- Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP), Culturally-Responsive Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (C-SWPBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,672 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Child Development
Randomized Trial of the Effects of Musical Training on Child Development in the Venezuela Orchestra Program (El Sistema)
This study evaluates Venezuela's National System of Child and Youth Orchestras, better known as "El Sistema".
- Trial name
- NCT02369315
- Testing
- Treatment (Invited entry 2012), Control (Invited entry 2013)
- Volunteers
- 2,914 people
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Partner of Victim of Physical Abuse
Skhokho Supporting Success: A Cluster RCT of a Multi-faceted, School-based IPV Prevention Intervention in South Africa
Development and evaluation of a multi-faceted school-based intervention to prevent intimate partner violence among Grade 8 high school students in South Africa
- Trial name
- NCT02349321
- Testing
- Skhokho Supporting Success for Schools, Skhokho Supporting Success for Families
- Volunteers
- 3,192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council, South Africa
IPV, HIV
Tu'Washindi RCT: Adolescent Girls in Kenya Taking Control of Their Health
This study will test the effectiveness of a youth-designed multilevel intervention, Tu'Washindi, to increase PrEP use and reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) among Kenyan AGYW and to identify implementation challenges and…
- Conditions
- IPV, HIV, PrEP
- Trial name
- NCT05599581
- Testing
- Tu'Washindi
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Dating Violence, HIV Infections
Dating Violence and HIV Prevention in Girls: Adapting Mental Health Interventions
This project is designed to develop and test a group-based preventive intervention to reduce dating violence and sexual risk behavior among adolescent females with prior dating violence exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT01326195
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Dating Violence and HIV Prevention Group, Psycho-educational Dating Violence and HIV prevention group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Depression and Suicide Ideation, Anxiety
Culturally Adapted Psychological Support for Conflict-Affected Afghans: Study Protocol on Mental Health & Violence
This pilot study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted psychological intervention-Problem Management Plus with Emotional Processing (PM+ EP)-for young Afghans aged 16-30 experiencing high…
- Conditions
- Depression and Suicide Ideation, Anxiety, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT06980441
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus with Emotional Processing module
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peace of Mind Association (PoMA)
Violence, Non-accidental, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Addressing Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Children
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), provided soon after a violent traumatic event, in producing significant and sustained reduction in PTSS…
- Conditions
- Violence, Non-accidental, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Parent-Child Relations, Assault
- Trial name
- NCT03334942
- Testing
- Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fighting Behavior, Aggression
Community-Based Violence Prevention for High-Risk Youth
Study Aims: 1) Assess the receptiveness of youth and families to injury prevention interventions initiated from the emergency department; 2) In a sample of high risk youth presenting to the ED with interpersonal assault injuries…
- Trial name
- NCT00444197
- Testing
- Mentoring and violence prevention curriculum with parental monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Exposure to Violent Event, Bullying
Electronic Pre-visit Questionnaire to Prompt Discussions of Youth Violence in Primary Care
Pediatricians are supposed to talk about youth violence at all heath supervision visits, however these types of conversations rarely occur. There have been no studies assessing tools to prompt these discussions.
- Trial name
- NCT02041182
- Testing
- Pre-Visit Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Violence
Translation of an Intervention for Violence Among Adolescents in Emergency Departments
The translation study aims to refine and package intervention and training materials essential to translating an efficacious Emergency Department (ED) based Brief Intervention (BI) for violence (SafERteens) for two delivery…
- Trial name
- NCT02923492
- Testing
- SafERteens
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State, Depressive Disorder/Psychology
Trial of the Youth Readiness Intervention
The research will first examine data obtained from YRI participants to investigate effects of the group sessions on psychosocial and functioning outcomes in youth.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State, Depressive Disorder/Psychology, Social Problems/Psychology, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- YRI (NCT01684488)
- Testing
- YRI, EducAid educational programming
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 443 people
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Mental Health Issue, Family Relations
An Evaluation of a Family Counseling Intervention ("Tuko Pamoja") in Kenya
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a family counseling intervention, entitled "Tuko Pamoja" (Translation "We are Together" in Kiswahili).
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Family Relations, Family Conflict, Child Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- C0058 (4C) (NCT06417918)
- Testing
- Tuko Pamoja, "We are Together" in Kiswahili
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Violence in Adolescence
Evaluating Outcomes for Youth Receiving Hospital-based Violence Prevention With and Without a Community-level Initiative
The purpose of this research study is to test if a hospital-based violence prevention strategy with a community-level initiative is effective for cross-cutting violence prevention in violently injured youth.
- Trial name
- NCT04192318
- Testing
- Bridging the Gap, Communities that Care (CTC), Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Psychology, Social, Adolescent Behavior
Exposure to Gun Violence in Video Games Increases Interest in Real Guns
More American children die by accidental gun use than children in other developed countries. One factor that can influence children's interest in guns is exposure to media containing guns.
- Trial name
- NCT03259139
- Testing
- Video games and violence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Domestic Violence, Psychotherapy, Group
Manual of Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Abilities in Children and Adolescents Group Therapy
Purpose: Domestic violence (DV) is a mental health problem that affects children and adolescents. Widespread evidence suggests that witnessing DV has physical and mental health consequences.
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence, Psychotherapy, Group, Witness
- Trial name
- NCT05917730
- Testing
- Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Abilities group Therapy (MERITA)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu