NCT01770873

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether a violence prevention curriculum delivered by Big Brothers and Big Sisters staff and mentors can reduce violence involvement for assault-injured youth.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
188

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 18, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2013

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 9, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

January 16, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 4, 2018

Conditions

Violence

Keywords

YouthViolenceAssault-injuredMentoringEmergency RoomUrban

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fighting

    Have you been in a physical fight in the past 30 days?

    Past 30 days

Study Arms (2)

Take Charge 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Receipt of BBBS mentoring plus youth and parent violence prevention curriculum

Behavioral: Take Charge 2

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Standard emergency room protocol followed

Interventions

Take Charge 2BEHAVIORAL

Youth assigned to the intervention receive a Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) mentor. During the match process, BBBS staff provide 3 session on violence prevention for the youth's parents. Six months into the mentoring relationship, mentors provide 6 sessions on violence prevention for the youth.

Take Charge 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 15 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Treatment for an assault injury in the emergency room
  • English speaking (parent and youth)

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment for child abuse, sexual abuse, sibling fights, or police fights
  • Severe psychopathology

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lindstrom Johnson S, Jones V, Ryan L, DuBois DL, Fein JA, Cheng TL. Investigating Effects of Mentoring for Youth with Assault Injuries: Results of a Randomized-Controlled Trial. Prev Sci. 2022 Nov;23(8):1414-1425. doi: 10.1007/s11121-022-01406-z. Epub 2022 Jul 25.

    PMID: 35877056DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Tina L Cheng, MD

    Johns Hopkins University

    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
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2013

First Posted

January 18, 2013

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion

September 1, 2018

Study Completion

September 1, 2018

Last Updated

October 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

Locations

US(2)