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Close to Home Program for Preventing Sexual Violence

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Led By Jay G Silverman, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Must be between 14-24 years old
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare Close to Home, a community mobilization model implemented in 10 communities across California that engages community members across multiple sectors and social networks to strengthen community connections and shift social norms regarding sexual violence (SV), with a control group.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for young people aged 14-24 who are involved with partner organizations or nominated by peers in those programs. It's designed to evaluate a community program aimed at preventing sexual violence by changing social norms and strengthening community ties.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The 'Close to Home' (C2H) initiative, which is not a medical intervention but a community mobilization model aiming to prevent sexual violence through engagement across various sectors and networks, is being tested over five years in California.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves a social program rather than medication, there aren't traditional side effects. However, participants may experience changes in their social interactions or perceptions within their communities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am between 14 and 24 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dating Violence Perpetration- Coaching Boys into Men Modified Dating Violence Victimization/Perpetration Scale
Dating Violence Victimization- Coaching Boys into Men Modified Dating Violence Victimization/Perpetration Scale
In-Person Sexual Harassment & Violence - Sexual Harassment & Violence Scale
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Community Connectedness Scale
Sense of Belonging Scale
Sense of Community Scale
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Close to Home InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Sites receiving the intervention arm were determined prior to the initiation of the research. The rape crisis center in each community applied for funding from the California Department of Public Health to implement the Close to Home model in their community and they were accepted via a competitive application process. Close to Home (C2H) is a community mobilization model developed in Boston and adapted for California and is specifically designed to prevent SV by strengthening community social connections and engaging whole communities in dialogue and action to transform social norms.
Group II: Control ProgramActive Control1 Intervention
The control program is the 4-H Youth Development Program, which is implemented across every county in California via the University of California Cooperative Extension. In 4-H programs, kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. The model does not use community mobilization and does not address sexual violence. Control communities were selected based on propensity score matching using sociodemographic and community-level variables related to risk for sexual violence. The closest match was recruited first, and a next-best match was used if the first match declined participation.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

4-HUNKNOWN
University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,120 Previous Clinical Trials
1,518,935 Total Patients Enrolled
Community Beyond ViolenceUNKNOWN

Media Library

Close to Home Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05206994 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this experimental protocol involve participants aged 65 and over?

"In accordance to the trial's eligibility terms, participants must be 14-24 years old."

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Are researchers currently enrolling individuals for this clinical trial?

"Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov conveys that this medical trial, originally posted in October of 2021 and last updated in March 2022, is not currently seeking participants to enrol. However, there are 68 other studies actively looking for candidates at present."

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What criteria must an individual meet in order to be eligible for this clinical experiment?

"To qualify for the trial, applicants must have experienced sexual assault and be between 14-24 years old. The team behind this initiative are hoping to recruit 2,700 individuals in total."

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What are the core goals of this medical investigation?

"The primary outcome of this study, which is being monitored over a two-year period, is the Virtual/Online Sexual Harassment - Digital Dating Abuse Scale. Additional measures include the Social Cohesion Scale (which assesses perceived social cohesion in communities), Social Norms- Shared Concern about Sexual and Dating Violence Scale (evaluating community expectations on preventing sexual or dating violence) as well as Community Connectedness Scale (measuring how connected individuals feel to other members within the program)."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluation of the Close to Home Program in California
Jay G. Silverman, PhD 2021. "Evaluation of the Close to Home Program in California". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05206994.
~771 spots leftby Apr 2025
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