NCT01713088

Brief Summary

To evaluate whether Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is more effective in reducing youth offending and out-of-home placement in a large, ethnically diverse, urban U.K. sample than an equally comprehensive management protocol; to determine whether MST leads to broader improvements in youth sociality and in mediators believed to be responsible for change in MST.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
108

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

November 1, 2003

Completed
6.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2010

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 18, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2012

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 24, 2012

Status Verified

October 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

6.8 years

First QC Date

October 18, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2012

Conditions

Participants Are Male and Female Adolescents 13-16 Years at Risk for Continuing to Commit Criminal Offences.

Keywords

multisystemic therapy, RCT, young offenders, U.K.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in offending behavior based on police records of criminal offenses committed

    The number of records of offending behavior (count data) was obtained, and 6-month periods free of any offending behavior were also recorded (binary data). Records were obtained from the National Young Offender Information System (YOIS) database. YOIS records detail offence information, court appearances, criminal orders, police custody records, and arrest rates.

    baseline and 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months post randomization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • self- and parent-rated symptoms of antisocial behavior, delinquency-linked cognitions, personality functioning, and parenting variables

    baseline and 6 months after randomization

Other Outcomes (4)

  • Antisocial Beliefs and Attitudes Scale (ABAS)

    Baseline and 6 months after randomization

  • Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD)

    Baseline and 6 months after randomization

  • Measure of youth's involvement with delinquent peers (IDP)

    Baseline and 6 months after randomization

  • +1 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Multisystemic therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

MST is a family- and community-based intervention that establishes close contact with families to understand and deal with the factors that cause the young person's antisocial behaviour. The intervention targets the individual's adjustment, family relationships, school functioning and peer group affiliations. Therapists help caretakers develop skills to intervene and operate changes in important domains such as young person's individual adjustment, their family relationships, school functioning, and peer group affiliations.

Other: Multisystemic therapy

YOT (usual services)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

YOT intervention consisted of services currently available to young offenders in accordance with the Youth Justice Board National Standards.These services included supporting the young person to re-engage with education, with substance misuse problems and anger management; training them in social problem-solving skills; and programs to decrease vehicle-crime, violent-offending and knife crime. The treatments were delivered by professional social workers, specialist therapists or probation officers.

Other: YOT (usual services)

Interventions

Multisystemic therapyOTHER
Multisystemic therapy
YOT (usual services)OTHER
YOT (usual services)

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • age between 13 and 16 years;
  • living in the home of and being brought up by a parent or principal caretaker;
  • on a court referral order for treatment or a supervision order of at least 3 months' duration, or, following imprisonment, on license in the community for at least 6 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • being a sex offender;
  • presented only with substance misuse;
  • diagnosed with a psychotic illness or posed a risk to trial personnel;
  • incompatible agency involvement (e.g., ongoing care proceedings).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Brandon Centre

London, London, NW5 3LG, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Butler S, Baruch G, Hickey N, Fonagy P. A randomized controlled trial of multisystemic therapy and a statutory therapeutic intervention for young offenders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;50(12):1220-35.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.09.017. Epub 2011 Nov 6.

    PMID: 22115143RESULT

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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
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2012

First Posted

October 24, 2012

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

September 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 24, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

Locations

GB(1)