Leaving Care - a Comparison Study of Implementation, Change Mechanisms, and Effects of Transition Services for Youth Leaving Out-of-home Care
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to increase understanding of the development, implementation and effectiveness of interventions for young people transitioning from societal care to independent living. The project examines the effect of interventions and how change mechanisms relate to a range of outcomes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
October 2, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 21, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 14, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedApril 14, 2023
April 1, 2023
2.1 years
March 21, 2023
April 1, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS)
Autonomy, relatedness, competence
8 months
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-10)
Self-efficacy
8 months
Resilience Scale (RS-14)
Resilience
8 months
Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS)
Autonomy, relatedness, competence
17 months
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-10)
Self-efficacy
17 months
Resilience Scale (RS-14)
Resilience
17 months
Secondary Outcomes (8)
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
8 months
General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ)
8 months
Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ-6)
8 months
Daily Routines (DR-18)
8 months
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
17 months
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (1)
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8, T2)
8 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThis group will receive the test intervention My Choice-My Way!
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORThis group will receive usual services
Interventions
Support intervention for adolescents (15+) in out-of-home care (foster care, group home care, supported living, institutional care, etc). 16-19 sessions with a MCMW coach, 4-8 months, weekly to bi-weekly sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Living in out-of-home care
- years or older
You may not qualify if:
- none
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Jonkoping Universitylead
- Lund Universitycollaborator
- Göteborg Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Jönköping University
Jönköping, Sweden
Related Publications (1)
Skoog T, Bergstrom M, Karlsson M, Olsson TM. Study protocol for leaving care-A comparison study of implementation, change mechanisms and effectiveness of transition services for youth. PLoS One. 2024 Feb 8;19(2):e0293952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293952. eCollection 2024.
PMID: 38329996DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tina M Olsson, PhD
Jonkoping University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 21, 2023
First Posted
April 14, 2023
Study Start
October 2, 2022
Primary Completion
October 30, 2024
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
April 14, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-04