NCT00880126

Brief Summary

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 counties. MTFC is an alternative to group or residential placement for youth with severe conduct and emotional problems referred from the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
350

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2009

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 13, 2009

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2009

Status Verified

February 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

April 9, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 10, 2009

Conditions

Behavior Problems

Keywords

Individualized ImplementationCommunity Development Teams

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Implementation of an evidence-based practice in counties

    5 years

Study Arms (1)

CDT

EXPERIMENTAL

Community Development Teams bring together counties who are implementing a new practice

Behavioral: Community Development Teams

Interventions

Community Development TeamsBEHAVIORAL

CDTs bring together counties who are implementing a new practice

CDT

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Non-early adopters of evidence-based practice (MTFC)

You may not qualify if:

  • Placed fewer than 6 youth per year in group care

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (3)

  • Brown CH, Chamberlain P, Saldana L, Padgett C, Wang W, Cruden G. Evaluation of two implementation strategies in 51 child county public service systems in two states: results of a cluster randomized head-to-head implementation trial. Implement Sci. 2014 Oct 14;9:134. doi: 10.1186/s13012-014-0134-8.

    PMID: 25312005DERIVED

  • Palinkas LA, Holloway IW, Rice E, Brown CH, Valente TW, Chamberlain P. Influence network linkages across implementation strategy conditions in a randomized controlled trial of two strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems. Implement Sci. 2013 Nov 14;8:133. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-133.

    PMID: 24229373DERIVED

  • Palinkas LA, Holloway IW, Rice E, Fuentes D, Wu Q, Chamberlain P. Social networks and implementation of evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems: a mixed-methods study. Implement Sci. 2011 Sep 29;6:113. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-113.

    PMID: 21958674DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2009

First Posted

April 13, 2009

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 13, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-02