NCT01138982

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a one-to-one, adult-to-youth primary preventive mentoring program in Sweden. Outcome domains and criteria for inclusion and exclusion of study participants are elaborated in collaboration with the providing NGO, and the program is given as customary.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
128

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2009

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 7, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 8, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 8, 2016

Status Verified

March 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

June 7, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2016

Conditions

Substance Use

Keywords

Youth mentoringEffectivenessSwedenlow-risk youth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Self-reported substance use

    Self-reported substance use among youth

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Youth delinquency

    One year

Study Arms (2)

Mentoring program

EXPERIMENTAL

Mentor and mentee meet at least every second week, for 2-4 h on every occasion, during 1 year (i.e., for a minimum of two school semesters). Meetings take place outside school and work hours, and the pairs choose activities of their own preferences. No monetary incentives exist, and the mentors are laymen volunteers. The program objective is to establish a safe and supportive relationship, by which the youth is assumed to benefit in social, emotional, and academic development, and as a consequence, be less prone to use alcohol and drugs.

Behavioral: Youth Mentoring program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention provided, only brief phone calls to control for attention bias

Interventions

Youth Mentoring programBEHAVIORAL
Mentoring program

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 14 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • a self-reported need of the youth for additional adult contacts

You may not qualify if:

  • current or past regular use of illicit drugs
  • repeated delinquent behaviour or single acts of violence against persons
  • ongoing contacts with psychiatric care or social services

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mentor Sweden

Stockholm, 11435, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Maria C Bodin, PhD

    Centre for Psychiatry Research Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm County Council Health Care Provision

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2010

First Posted

June 8, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

June 1, 2009

Study Completion

June 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

SE(1)