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Enhanced First Connections for Preventing Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Exposure
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Led By Stephanie H Parade, PhD
Research Sponsored by Bradley Hospital
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6-months postpartum
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Study Summary
This trial will study whether a perinatal home-visiting program that includes mental health consultation can help prevent child maltreatment, exposure to adult intimate partner violence, and increase family engagement in specialized support services.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for English or Spanish-speaking pregnant women in their second or third trimester, eligible for WIC, and who have faced adversity or trauma. Women not meeting these criteria cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests Enhanced First Connections, a home visiting program aiming to prevent child maltreatment and domestic violence exposure by supporting mothers with histories of adversity through mental health consultation.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves counseling and support services rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing personal adversities.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 6-months postpartum
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6-months postpartum
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Child Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence
Child Maltreatment Status
Maternal Report of Intimate Partner Violence
Secondary outcome measures
Contextual stress exposure
Family engagement in evidence based home visiting programs
Home environment
+10 moreTrial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Enhanced First ConnectionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Enhanced First Connections is a short-term risk assessment and response home visiting referral program. The goal of Enhanced First Connections is to identify family needs and link families to community resources, including evidence based home visiting models. Enhanced First Connections includes prenatal identification and engagement of women with an adversity or trauma history, and infant and early childhood mental health consultation. Women who enroll in Enhanced First Connections are expected to receive between four and eight home visits before being referred to other community resources.
Group II: Treatment as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Women who receive Treatment as Usual will follow the usual course of clinical care throughout their pregnancy and into the postpartum period, and will be eligible for the typical array of community services that may be offered to them.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Bradley HospitalLead Sponsor
16 Previous Clinical Trials
1,294 Total Patients Enrolled
Stephanie H Parade, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorE.P. Bradley Hospital
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You have experienced at least one traumatic event in your life.You are pregnant.I speak English or Spanish.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Treatment as Usual
- Group 2: Enhanced First Connections
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this investigation have any open recruitment slots?
"The clinical trial data hosted on the website indicates that this medical study, initially posted 1/22/2021 and last updated 2/3/2020 is not currently recruiting patients. Fortunately, there are 17 other trials actively looking for participants right now."
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What objectives are researchers hoping to accomplish with this experiment?
"This clinical trial's primary objective is to assess Maternal Report of Intimate Partner Violence over the course of 6 months after childbirth. Secondary aims include measuring Maternal hostility with Emotional Availability Scales, gauging parental sensitivity using Parent Caregiver Involvement and Emotional Availability Scales, and observing Home environment through the lens of Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment."
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