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Haitian youth intervention study: youth psychoeducational for Problem Behavior

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Louis H Marcelin, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of Miami

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will develop and implement a culturally-specific program to reduce drug use, sexual risk and delinquency risk for Haitian youth in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Eligible Conditions

Problem Behavior
Disruptive Behaviors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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 conduct disorder as assess by Revised Behavior Problem Checklists

Change in family functioning assessed by the family environment scale (FES)

Change in sexual risk behaviors as assess by the Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory (CASI)

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in family communication as assessed by Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ)

Number of participants with peer gang involvement

Number of participants with recidivism in delinquency

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CIFFTAExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, and Psycho-educational Modules

Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

The Diversion Programs used by the Juvenile Services Department in Miami-Dade.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Haitian family intervention study: family psychoeducational

2019

N/A

~50

Haitian youth intervention study: youth psychoeducational

2019

N/A

~50

Haitian youth and family intervention study: family functioning

2019

N/A

~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor

898 Previous Clinical Trials

409,607 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Problem Behavior

533 Patients Enrolled for Problem Behavior

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH

2,464 Previous Clinical Trials

2,618,549 Total Patients Enrolled

12 Trials studying Problem Behavior

3,029 Patients Enrolled for Problem Behavior

Louis H Marcelin, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there a way for me to become involved in this medical experiment?

"This trial is accepting up to 88 participants aged 13-17 that display problematic behaviour. Those applying must reside in Miami-Dade, come from a family with Haitian ancestry and have resided in the U.S for at least 3 years, as well as possess no prior mental health care or experience of psychoactive medication use. Furthermore, families may be nuclear or nonnuclear in composition."

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Can persons who are less than 35 years of age qualify for participation in this scientific research?

"This study will only accept adolescents aged between 13 and 17."

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What is the participation rate for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to information presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is currently welcoming applicants and has been since April 1st 2019. The study requires 88 individuals across one location with the most recent update being made on April 6th 2022."

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Are there still opportunities to participate in this medical trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study is still actively searching for participants and has been since April 1st 2019. The page was last updated on April 6th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

Journal of Community PsychologyJournal

Remote Delivery of a Therapeutic Intervention to Court‐mandated Youths of Haitian Descent During COVID‐19

Marcelin, Louis Herns, Toni Cela, Richard Dembo, Michèle Jean‐Gilles, Bryan Page, Danna Demezier, Roy Clement, and Rachel Waldman. 2021. “Remote Delivery of a Therapeutic Intervention to Court‐mandated Youths of Haitian Descent During COVID‐19”. Journal of Community Psychology. Wiley. doi:10.1002/jcop.22559.

Family ProcessJournal

Haitian and Haitian American Experiences of Racism and Socioethnic Discrimination in Miami‐dade County: At‐risk and Court‐involved Youth

Cela, Toni, Louis Herns Marcelin, Rachel Waldman, Richard Dembo, Danna Demezier, Roy Clement, Alexandra Arcayos, Daniel Santisteban, Michèle Jean‐Gilles, and Aaron Hogue. 2022. “Haitian and Haitian American Experiences of Racism and Socioethnic Discrimination in Miami‐dade County: At‐risk and Court‐involved Youth”. Family Process. Wiley. doi:10.1111/famp.12764.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Culturally Modified Family Based Therapy for Haitian Youth in South Florida

Louis Herns Marcelin 2019. "Culturally Modified Family Based Therapy for Haitian Youth in South Florida". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03876171.