NCT01341626

Brief Summary

This study is a young adult follow-up of 166 females who originally participated in an RCT during adolescence due to their involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
166

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 1997

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 1997

Completed
14.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 6, 2011

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 26, 2011

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

March 11, 2022

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

19.9 years

First QC Date

April 6, 2011

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2022

Conditions

DelinquencyDrug Use

Keywords

delinquencydrug useHIV risk behavioreconomic costs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Delinquency

    Measured as self-reported criminal activity and count of official arrests and criminal referrals

    Months 12, 24, 36, and young adulthood (ave. of 7 year follow-up + 10 year follow-up)

  • substance use

    Measured via self-reported use and diagnostic interview assessment

    Months 12, 24, 36 and young adulthood (ave. of 7-year follow-up + 10 year follow-up)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • HIV risk behavior

    Months 12, 24, 36 and young adulthood (ave. of 7-year follow-up)

  • economic costs

    young adulthood (age 18-28; average of 7-year follow-up)

  • Depression

    Months 6, 12, 18, 24 and Young Adult (average 7 year follow-up)

Study Arms (2)

Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO)

EXPERIMENTAL

Youth are placed individually in well-trained and supervised foster homes. Basic components include: (a) daily telephone contact with TFCO parents using the Parent Daily Report; (b) weekly foster parent group meetings focused on supervision, training in parenting practices, and support; (c) an individualized behavior management program implemented daily in the home by foster parent; (d) individualized skills training for the youth; (e) family therapy for aftercare family focused on parent management strategies; (f) close monitoring of school attendance, performance, and homework completion; (g) case management to coordinate TFCO, family, peer, and school settings; (h) 24-hour on-call staff availability to TFCO and biological parents; and (i) psychiatric consultation.

Behavioral: Treatment Foster Care (TFCO)

Group Care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group Care is the usual service for youth placed in out-of-home care for chronic delinquency in Oregon. These programs represented typical services for girls being referred to out-of-home care by the juvenile justice system and had 2-51 youth in residence (M = 21) and 1-50 staff members (Mdn = 2); most also had onsite schooling. Although the programs differed somewhat in theoretical orientations, 86% reported that they endorsed a specific treatment model, of which the primary philosophy was a behavioral (70%), eclectic (26%), or family-style therapeutic approach (4%).

Behavioral: Group Care

Interventions

Treatment Foster Care (TFCO)BEHAVIORAL

Youth placed individually in well-trained and supervised foster homes. Basic components: (a) daily telephone contact with TFCO parents; (b) weekly foster parent group meetings focused on supervision, training in parenting practices, and support; (c) an individualized behavior management program implemented daily in the home by foster parent; (d) individualized skills training for the youth; (e) family therapy for aftercare family focused on parent management strategies; (f) close monitoring of school attendance, performance, and homework completion; (g) case management to coordinate TFCO, family, peer, and school settings; (h) 24-hour on-call staff availability to TFCO and biological parents; and (i) psychiatric consultation. Services typically last approximately 6 months.

Also known as: Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO)
Group CareBEHAVIORAL

Group Care is the usual service for youth placed in out-of-home care for chronic delinquency in Oregon. These programs represented typical services for girls being referred to out-of-home care by the juvenile justice system and had 2-51 youth in residence (M = 21) and 1-50 staff members (Mdn = 2); most also had onsite schooling. Although the programs differed somewhat in theoretical orientations, 86% reported that they endorsed a specific treatment model, of which the primary philosophy was a behavioral (70%), eclectic (26%), or family-style therapeutic approach (4%). Services typically last approximately 6 months.

Group Care

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 18 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • female
  • years old
  • at least one criminal referral in the prior year
  • court-mandated placement in out-of-home care

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Oregon Social Learning Center

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Location

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon, 97403, United States

Location

Related Publications (12)

  • Harold GT, Kerr DC, Van Ryzin M, DeGarmo DS, Rhoades KA, Leve LD. Depressive symptom trajectories among girls in the juvenile justice system: 24-month outcomes of an RCT of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. Prev Sci. 2013 Oct;14(5):437-46. doi: 10.1007/s11121-012-0317-y.

    PMID: 23417664RESULT

  • Van Ryzin MJ, Leve LD. Affiliation with delinquent peers as a mediator of the effects of multidimensional treatment foster care for delinquent girls. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2012 Aug;80(4):588-96. doi: 10.1037/a0027336. Epub 2012 Feb 20.

    PMID: 22352857RESULT

  • Kerr DC, Leve LD, Chamberlain P. Pregnancy rates among juvenile justice girls in two randomized controlled trials of multidimensional treatment foster care. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2009 Jun;77(3):588-93. doi: 10.1037/a0015289.

    PMID: 19485598RESULT

  • Chamberlain P, Leve LD, Degarmo DS. Multidimensional treatment foster care for girls in the juvenile justice system: 2-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2007 Feb;75(1):187-93. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.1.187.

    PMID: 17295579RESULT

  • Leve LD, Chamberlain P, Reid JB. Intervention outcomes for girls referred from juvenile justice: effects on delinquency. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005 Dec;73(6):1181-5. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.6.1181.

    PMID: 16392991RESULT

  • Level LD, Chamberlain P. Association with delinquent peers: intervention effects for youth in the juvenile justice system. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2005 Jun;33(3):339-47. doi: 10.1007/s10802-005-3571-7.

    PMID: 15957561RESULT

  • Leve LD, Chamberlain P. A Randomized Evaluation of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care: Effects on School Attendance and Homework Completion in Juvenile Justice Girls. Res Soc Work Pract. 2007 Nov 1;17(6):657-663. doi: 10.1177/1049731506293971.

    PMID: 18159224RESULT

  • Rhoades KA, Chamberlain P, Roberts R, Leve LD. MTFC for High Risk Adolescent Girls: A Comparison of Outcomes in England and the United States. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse. 2013 Nov 1;22(5):435-449. doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2013.788887.

    PMID: 24003300RESULT

  • Leve LD, Kerr DC, Harold GT. Young Adult Outcomes Associated with Teen Pregnancy Among High-Risk Girls in an RCT of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse. 2013 Sep 1;22(5):421-434. doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2013.788886.

    PMID: 24453470RESULT

  • Poulton R, Van Ryzin MJ, Harold GT, Chamberlain P, Fowler D, Cannon M, Arseneault L, Leve LD. Effects of multidimensional treatment foster care on psychotic symptoms in girls. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;53(12):1279-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.08.014. Epub 2014 Sep 16.

    PMID: 25457926RESULT

  • Kerr DC, DeGarmo DS, Leve LD, Chamberlain P. Juvenile justice girls' depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation 9 years after Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2014 Aug;82(4):684-93. doi: 10.1037/a0036521. Epub 2014 Apr 14.

    PMID: 24731234RESULT

  • Rhoades KA, Leve LD, Harold GT, Kim H, Chamberlain P. Drug Use Trajectories After a Randomized Controlled Trial of MTFC: Associations with Partner Drug Use. J Res Adolesc. 2014 Mar 1;24(1):40-54. doi: 10.1111/jora.12077.

    PMID: 24729667RESULT

Study Officials

  • Leslie Leve, PhD

    University of Oregon

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Study Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2011

First Posted

April 26, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 1997

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 11, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Locations

US(2)