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Dating Violence Prevention Program for Teen Dating Violence

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Research Sponsored by Rhode Island Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

adolescent is between 12 and 15 years old

adolescent identifies as male

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months

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Study Summary

This trial will test an online program to help improve emotion regulation and communication between parents and sons to reduce the risk of dating violence and aggressive attitudes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for boys aged 12-15 who are in the 7th or 8th grade at a participating school, identify as male, and live with their parent/guardian over half the time. Both must speak English or Spanish and agree to join the study. Boys with reading difficulties below a 4th-grade level or developmental delays, or those from households previously involved in the study cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing Project STRONG, a web-based program aimed at improving emotion control and communication between sons and parents to reduce boys' risk of engaging in dating violence and changing attitudes that support aggressive behavior.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves education and skill development without medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing sensitive topics.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 12 and 15 years old.

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I identify as male.

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I am between 12 and 15 years old.

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I am a 7th or 8th grader at a participating school.

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I identify as male.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months 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 dating violence perpetration and victimization from baseline to 24-months

Secondary outcome measures

Change in aggressive behavior from baseline to 24 months

Change in attitudes about relationship violence from baseline to 24 months

Change in digital abuse behaviors from baseline to 24 months

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Other outcome measures

Change in bullying behaviors from baseline to 24 months

Change in frequency of sexual and substance use behaviors from baseline to 24 months

School discipline actions from baseline to 24 months

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Project STRONGExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Project STRONG is an active skill-based intervention designed to prevent adolescent dating violence among middle school boys. Boys and a parent will complete the web-based program together focusing on improving communication and emotion regulation.

Group II: Health PromotionActive Control1 Intervention

Health Promotion is an information-based program designed to mimic content areas provided during middle-school health education. The content is provided via a web-based interface to mirror the content delivery in the active intervention (Project STRONG).

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Project STRONG

2015

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~120

0 / 5Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rhode Island HospitalLead Sponsor

260 Previous Clinical Trials

66,667 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Health Promotion Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04312867 — N/A

Teen Dating Violence Research Study Groups: Project STRONG, Health Promotion

Teen Dating Violence Clinical Trial 2023: Health Promotion Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04312867 — N/A

Health Promotion 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04312867 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any age restrictions for joining this medical experiment?

"This research project is open to those between the age of 12 and 15 years old."

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Does my profile qualify me to join the experiment?

"This research seeks to enrol 340 adolescents aged 12-15 who are currently dealing with adolescent dating violence. In order for a participant to be accepted, they must give their own assent, fall within the aforementioned age range, and attend one of the participating schools in 7th or 8th grade."

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Is access to this experiment available for participants currently?

"The details on clinicaltrials.gov show this medical trial is presently enrolling patients, with a posting date of October 1st 2019 and an update from May 25th 2022."

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What is the capacity for enrollment in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial began recruiting in October 2019 and is currently open for enrolment. 340 individuals will be accepted from one medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Dating Violence Prevention Program Focusing on Middle School Boys

2019. "Dating Violence Prevention Program Focusing on Middle School Boys". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04312867.

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