Clinical trials: Violence Prevention
Child Abuse
A Medical Home-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families
Child maltreatment, particularly neglect, disproportionally affects low-income children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and has serious short and long-term consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT02857673
- Testing
- Child Abuse Prevention Problem Solving, Active Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Violence Against Children, Sexual Violence
How do Adults Sexual Offender Against Pre-pubescent Minors Perceive the Notion of Consent Based on the Account of Their Lived Experience ? (SOconsent)
In 2024, the police and gendarmerie recorded 12,260 victims of sexual violence, an increase of 7% compared with 2023. In 2019, 36,000 cases of sexual violence (rape or sexual assault) were handled by the public prosecutor's…
- Conditions
- Violence Against Children, Sexual Violence, Consent
- Trial name
- SOconsent (NCT07035717)
- Testing
- Patient interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Aggression Childhood, Teen Dating Violence
Trauma-Informed Peer Aggression and Dating Violence Prevention for Preteens Receiving Intensive Mental Health Services
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if this intervention (Social Skills, Problem Solving, emotion Regulation, and psycho-Education on Trauma: A Trauma-Informed Peer Aggression and Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program…
- Trial name
- SPARE (NCT06769282)
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention (SPARE) plus Treatment as Usual, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Anxiety, Wellness, Psychological
Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: The Fit2Lead Prospective Cohort Study
The Fit2Lead prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth mental health and resilience afterschool program on youth participant mental health, resilience, physical fitness, and violence prevention outcomes.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Wellness, Psychological, Overweight or Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- F2L (NCT06596265)
- Testing
- Fit2Lead Group 1-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sexual Violence
Pilot Study of the Ntombi Vimbela Sexual Violence Intervention Among Female Tertiary Students in South Africa
The pilot study aims to test the acceptability of content, feasibility of delivery methods and preliminary assessment of outcomes from the implementation of the Ntombi Vimbela intervention with volunteer groups of female first…
- Trial name
- NCT04607564
- Testing
- Ntombi Vimbela! intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council, South Africa
Mental Health, Socio-emotional Well-being
Combining Mental Health and Parenting Interventions to Improve Child Wellbeing Among Refugee Families in Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether improving caregivers' mental health and parenting practices can enhance child wellbeing among Congolese refugee families living in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Socio-emotional Well-being, Functioning, Psychosocial, Parenting Behavior
- Trial name
- WEMA (NCT07447921)
- Testing
- Self Help Plus, Interaction Competencies with Children - for Parents
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Violence in Adolescence
Preventing Firearm Violence in Youth: A Hospital-based Prevention Strategy
The goal of the study is to understand if hospital-based violence interventions are effective for reducing youth violence among violently injured youth.
- Trial name
- NCT05078164
- Testing
- Bridging the Gap (BTG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence Prevention in Nepal
Introduction: Change Starts at Home (Change) is a multi-component social behavior change communication and community engagement strategy designed to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV), a significant public health issue in…
- Trial name
- NCT02942433
- Testing
- Behavior Change Communication, Community Mobilization, Advocacy
- Volunteers
- 4,677 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexual Behavior, Intimate Partner Violence
Integrated Prevention of HIV Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of Safe South Africa, an integrated intervention for preventing HIV and Intimate Partner Violence perpetration for male adolescents 15-17 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03179982
- Testing
- Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Intimate Partner Violence
Implementation of Strength at Home for Military Couples
The Strength at Home Couples program is designed to enhance intimate relationships and prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) among service members and their partners in light of the unique stressors and experiences of this…
- Trial name
- NCT04517994
- Testing
- Active Treatment, Supportive Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
Violence, Intervention
Community Based Youth Injury Prevention Program
America's greatest resource is its youth, but that resource is increasingly threatened by violence. Recommendations for violence prevention have highlighted the need to focus on youth and to explore targeted interventions Nowhere…
- Trial name
- NCT00340730
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Violence, HIV
#ChopViolence/#ChopHIV
Black young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (B-YGBMSM) and transgender women (B-YTW) are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04769492
- Testing
- #ChopViolence/#ChopHIV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Violence, Non-accidental
Violence Prevention Study for Youth Age 10-15
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a hospital-community based violence prevention pilot study designed to increase protective factors and reduce negative risk factors associated with violence of children aged 10-15.
- Trial name
- NCT02393092
- Testing
- Brief Violence Awareness, Brief Violence Prevention, Emerging Leaders: East End curriculum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Violence, Abuse
Trial of a Middle School Coach Gender Violence Prevention Program
This cluster-randomized school-based study will examine the effectiveness of a program for the primary prevention of perpetration of teen dating violence and sexual violence among middle school male athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02331238
- Testing
- "Coaching Boys into Men" program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 973 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
HIV Prevention, PrEP
A Multi-Level Trauma-Informed Approach to Increase HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Among Black Women
U.S. epidemiological data indicates that Black women are a high-risk HIV disparity group, yet initiation of novel prevention strategies like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among this group is stagnant.
- Conditions
- HIV Prevention, PrEP, Women, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Trial name
- MATCH (NCT06703060)
- Testing
- Peer Navigation Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
Assessing the Impact of an Intervention to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Uganda
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a precursor to and consequence of HIV infection. Few interventions combining HIV and IPV prevention have been evaluated and none has significantly decreased both outcomes.
- Conditions
- HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Sexual Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT02050763)
- Testing
- The SHARE Project
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 11,451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Attempted
Randomized Clinical Trial of Re-Evaluating Suicidal Thoughts in Veterans
Suicide prevention is a top priority for VA as all continue to seek new and inventive ways to reduce suicide rates among Veterans.
- Trial name
- REST-V (NCT05884476)
- Testing
- Treatment-as-usual, Re-Evaluating Suicidal Thoughts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Child Maltreatment, Child Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence
Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment in Families With Young Children
This study will examine the efficacy of Enhanced First Connections, which is a short-term perinatal home visiting program that includes infant and early childhood mental health consultation.
- Trial name
- NCT04341376
- Testing
- Enhanced First Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Bradley Hospital
Domestic Violence Exposure
Child-Parent Psychotherapy for Preschooler Witnesses of Domestic Violence Program
This study will examine the efficacy of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for the treatment of preschoolers exposed to marital violence.
- Trial name
- NCT00187772
- Testing
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aggression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Strength at Home Couples Program (PTSD-Focused Relationship Enhancement Therapy for Returning Veterans)
The purpose of the project is to develop and test a couples-based relationship enhancement group intervention for married or partnered Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation New Dawn (OND)…
- Trial name
- NCT00827879
- Testing
- Strength at Home Couples Group, Supportive Group Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.