Relationship, Family (Foster) Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Trial of Connecting to Prevent Drug Abuse and Risky Behavior in Foster Teens
| Verified date | July 2019 |
| Source | University of Washington |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
This study evaluates the efficacy of a self-directed parenting program called Connecting in reducing risk of substance use and other risky behaviors in young foster teens (ages 11-15). Half of the participants will receive services as usual from the foster system, while half will participate in the Connecting program. Connecting is a 10-week, self-directed parenting workbook with two digital video discs (DVDs). Families receive weekly telephone support as they complete the program.
| Status | Active, not recruiting |
| Enrollment | 220 |
| Est. completion date | October 31, 2020 |
| Est. primary completion date | October 31, 2020 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 11 Years to 15 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Foster youth ages 11-15 years - In current placement 60+ days - In relative/suitable adult care, in licensed relative/suitable adult care, in licensed foster care, in dependency guardianship - Caregiver and teen speak English well enough to use the program manual and respond to survey questions Exclusion Criteria: - The teen has regularly used drugs or alcohol in the last 30 days - The teen has been involved in the criminal justice system - The placement is not viewed as stable - The caregiver is not committed to a long-term placement - The teen will not likely be in the placement for at least 6 months - Group home placements and behavioral rehabilitative services placements |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | The Social Development Research Group, University of Washington | Seattle | Washington |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Washington | Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Washington state Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Opportunities for prosocial involvement in the family | Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (Shelton et al., 1999) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Problem solving skills (youth) | Raising Healthy Children (Catalano et al., 2005) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Refusal skills (youth) | Seattle Social Development Project (1999) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Children's coping | University of Washington Parenting Clinic (2001) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Rewards and recognition in the family scale | Raising Healthy Children (Catalano et al., 2005) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Change in family guidelines | Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (1999) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Change in caregiver monitoring | Parental Monitoring; Kerr and Stattin (2000). Raising Healthy Children monitoring scale (Catalano et al., 2005). | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Other | Change in inconsistent discipline and consequences | Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (Shelton et al., 1999) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Primary | Delay in drug use initiation | Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al., 2002). Communities that Care Youth Survey (CTC) (Hawkins & Catalano, 2004). | 2 year follow up | |
| Primary | Substance use frequency | Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al., 2002). Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins & Catalano, 2004). | 2 year follow up | |
| Primary | Non-violent delinquent behavior frequency | Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) (Hawkins et al., 1999). Raising Healthy Children (Catalano et al., 2005). | 2 year follow up | |
| Primary | Violent delinquent behavior frequency | Seattle Social Development Project (Hawkins et al., 1999). | 2 year follow up | |
| Primary | Delay in initiation of sexual activity | National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (Center for Human Research, 2003). Sexual Risk and Behavior Attitudes and Self Efficacy Scale (Basen Enquist et al., 1996). Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins & Catalano, 2004). | 2 year follow up | |
| Secondary | Residential placement stability | Child Welfare Administrative Data | 2 year follow up | |
| Secondary | Growth in caregiver/youth bonding | Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins & Catalano, 2004). Armsden & Greenberg (1987). | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Secondary | Youth attitudes about HIV related risks | Sexual Risk and Behavior Attitudes and Self Efficacy Scale (Basen Enquist et al.,1996) | 1 and 2 year follow up | |
| Secondary | Youth attitudes favorable toward substance use | Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins & Catalano, 2004) | 1 and 2 year follow up |