Clinical trials: Child Maltreatment
Child Maltreatment
Comparative Effectiveness Trail to Reduce Child Maltreatment, Improve Client Outcomes and Examine Client Burden
In child welfare services, structured behavioral parenting programs have been documented to reduce important child-welfare outcomes, including child maltreatment recidivism.1-3 In this study, we attempt to learn which factors…
- Trial name
- NCT02549287
- Testing
- SafeCare, Supportive Case Management
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Whitaker
Child Abuse
University of Oklahoma Parenting Program Attrition
The study will examine the extent to which a group motivational intervention (ME) impacts retention, treatment compliance, and long-term outcomes in families with a history of, or high risk for, child maltreatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00153465
- Testing
- Motivational intervention, parent training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Child Maltreatment, Positive Parenting
PLH for Teens - Hybrid Delivery
This study aims to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the original version of PLH Teens delivered in-person (PLH Teens-Original) and a hybrid in-person and remote delivery of the programme (PLH Teens-Hybrid) as part…
- Trial name
- NCT05071924
- Testing
- PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers, PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Child Abuse
Evaluation of the Healthy Families Alaska Program
This study will assess the effectiveness of early home visitation by a professional in preventing child maltreatment, promoting healthy family functioning, and promoting child health and development.
- Trial name
- NCT00216710
- Testing
- Home Visiting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Child Maltreatment
New Parent Support Program Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to perform a program evaluation of the Navy and Marine Corps' New Parent Support Program (NPSP) home-visiting option.
- Trial name
- NCT05236192
- Testing
- Take Root Home Visitation (TRHV), Services as Usual (SAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Substance Use, Implementation
Collaborating to Implement Cross-System Interventions in Child Welfare and Substance Use
As a result of the opiate crisis, child welfare agencies have experienced an increase in the number of children in foster care as parental substance use puts children at greater risk of maltreatment.
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Implementation, Child Maltreatment, System Fragmentation
- Trial name
- NCT03931005
- Testing
- Collaboration Decision Support Guide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Family
Validation and Reliability of the Parents Assessment of Protective Factors Survey
Neglect and abuse, which have a devastating effect on children, can be prevented with community-based education programs aimed at strengthening families.
- Trial name
- NCT05066295
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Chronic Toxic Stress, Developmental/ Behavioral Regression in Young Children
(YMP) Young Moms Program
Young Moms Program (YMP) is designed to address systemic barriers to the health and stability of young moms and their children such as the lack of coordination of service delivery or logistical barriers within the health system.
- Trial name
- YMP (NCT05082857)
- Testing
- "traditional" Parents as Teachers (PAT), "hybrid" PAT model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Major Depressive Disorder
Characterizing Psychological Consequences of Childhood Trauma
This study will characterize the mental health consequences of early-life trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT00209105
- Testing
- DEX-CRF stimulation test, Psychosocial stress induction, Brain imaging of sad mood , self-reference, reward
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Sexual
Group Therapies for Reducing HIV-risk Behavior in Women Who Have Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of trauma-focused group therapy for reducing HIV-risk behavior and revictimization among adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Sexual, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00220597
- Testing
- Trauma-focused group therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Behavior, Child, Caries,Dental
Are Dental Neglect and the Siblings Risk Factors in Children
Neglect insidiously affects a child's overall health in all aspects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of siblings caused dental neglect, and whether there was a relationship between dental neglect and…
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Caries,Dental, Neglect, Child, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04122508
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Borderline Personality Disorder, Mothers
Parenting Skills for Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
The first disorder-specific parenting training program for mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder (M-BPD) is evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- ProChild (NCT04169048)
- Testing
- Group training for mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freie Universität Berlin
Maltreatment, Child
Improving Care and Preventing Maltreatment of Orphans
Sub-Saharan Africa, with more than 56 million orphans worldwide, is the most affected region in terms of orphans to be cared for (UNICEF, 2014).
- Trial name
- NCT03594617
- Testing
- Interaction Competencies with Children - for Caregiver
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Aggressive Behaviour
Reintegrating Children Living at Landfills in Burundi Into Society by Means of a Comprehensive Family Program Addressing Maltreatment and Mental Health Symptoms
Children living at the landfills of Bujumbura are often exposed to maltreatment, including emotional neglect and physical abuse, and traumatic experiences. Furthermore, they grow up in severe poverty.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Aggressive Behaviour, Parental Maltreatment, Days Spent at the Landfill
- Trial name
- NCT03846154
- Testing
- Comprehensive family intervention including individual sessions of FORNET
- Where
- Burundi
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Child Abuse
iLook Out for Child Abuse: An Innovative Learning Module for Childcare Providers
This five-year study aims to improve childcare provider (CCP) reporting of suspected child abuse by means of an online learning module, iLook Out for Child Abuse.
- Trial name
- iLookOut (NCT03185728)
- Testing
- iLook Out for Child Abuse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Emotional Trauma, Child Mental Disorder
Reintegration of Children From Institutions in Azerbaijan
To prevent mental health problems among 7-12 children from orphanages reunited with their biological or extended families in Azerbaijan, this study will refine and test three evidence-based intervention approaches (a) family…
- Conditions
- Emotional Trauma, Child Mental Disorder, Child Maltreatment
- Trial name
- NCT05396625
- Testing
- Usual Care, Family Strengthening, Mental Health Screening, Referral and Connection to Services
- Where
- 2 sites in Azerbaijan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Opioid-Related Disorders, Stimulant-Related Disorder
Preventing Parental Opioid and/or Methamphetamine Addiction Within DHS-Involved Families: PRE-FAIR
Young parents aged 16 to 30, involved in the DHS system for child welfare or self-sufficiency needs are at risk for opioid use disorder and/or methamphetamine use disorder (OUD; MUD).
- Conditions
- Opioid-Related Disorders, Stimulant-Related Disorder, Child Neglect, Mental Health Impairment
- Trial name
- PRE-FAIR (NCT05380440)
- Testing
- Prevention Adaptation of Families Actively Improving Relationships (PRE-FAIR), Standard Case Management and Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chestnut Health Systems
Family Functioning, Domestic Violence
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Safe at Home Program
The goals of the pilot RCT examining the potential effectiveness of the Safe at Home program in DRC are to: 1. Determine the potential effectiveness of Safe at Home program on improvements of family functioning and secondary…
- Conditions
- Family Functioning, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04163549
- Testing
- Safe at Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee