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Home-Visiting Intervention for Reunified Families After Child Abuse/Neglect

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Led By Monica L Oxford, MSW, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year post intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will evaluate a home-visiting intervention for birth parents of young children who have been placed into foster care, in order to improve parenting and child wellbeing, and reduce reoccurrence of maltreatment and reunification failure.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking birth parents aged 18 or older in Washington State who have recently been reunited with their child, aged 1-5, after foster care. They must be able to receive home visits and calls. Parents can't join if they're in crisis or have had certain previous interventions.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a home-visiting program called Promoting First Relationships ® to see if it helps improve parenting skills and child wellbeing while reducing the risk of further maltreatment and failed reunifications.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves educational and support services rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects; however, participating families may experience emotional discomfort or stress during the process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year post intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Parental Sensitivity (Video recorded observations coded by coders blind to intervention)
Change in Parenting Knowledge of Child Development
Child Welfare Services removal from birth parent home
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Child Externalizing Problem Behavior
Change in Child Internalizing Problem Behavior

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Resource & ReferralExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The service consists of a needs assessment conducted by phone, followed by a personalized resource packet and referrals, and 3 monthly check-in phone calls.
Group II: Promoting First RelationshipsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The PFR program designed for birth families being reunited after foster care placement consists of a manualized 12-session intervention delivered in the home by trained providers.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH
1,963 Previous Clinical Trials
2,674,501 Total Patients Enrolled
University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,738 Previous Clinical Trials
1,844,111 Total Patients Enrolled
Monica L Oxford, MSW, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Washington

Media Library

Promoting First Relationships ® Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04382677 — N/A
Child Neglect Research Study Groups: Resource & Referral, Promoting First Relationships
Child Neglect Clinical Trial 2023: Promoting First Relationships ® Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04382677 — N/A
Promoting First Relationships ® 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04382677 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does this study need more participants?

"This particular clinical trial is not currently looking for patients, as indicated on the website clinicaltrials.gov. The listing was originally posted on December 20th, 2017 and was edited most recently on July 29th, 2021. Although this study isn't taking any more participants at the moment, there are 18 other trials that are still enrolling individuals."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Families Together: Intervention for Reunified Families
Monica Oxford 2017. "Families Together: Intervention for Reunified Families". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04382677.
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