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CompletedNCT05185453

Strengthening Adolescent-Adult Networks to Reduce Youth Violence

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
74 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
13 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This pilot community-partnered cluster-randomized trial will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a social network-based youth violence prevention program called Strengthening Connections for Change for youth ages 13-17 and their key adult supports.

Detailed description

This pilot community-partnered cluster-randomized trial will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a social network-based youth violence prevention program called Strengthening Connections for Change for youth ages 13-17 and their key adult supports. Set in four lower resource Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhoods, this study brings together youth ages 13-17 and their self-identified key adult supports to focus on leadership, strengthening intergenerational networks, community engagement, and violence prevention.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALStrengthening Connections for ChangeStrengthening Connections for Change is a 12-session curriculum designed to strengthen adolescent-adult support networks, build leadership skills, foster community engagement, and challenge attitudes and behaviors that foster violence involvement. During the program, youth ages 13-17 years invite their self-identified key adult supports to jointly participate in programming including youth-focused, adult-focused and jointly focused activities. Towards the end of programming participants design and carry out a community project to strengthen intergenerational connections and promote community engagement.
BEHAVIORALJob Readiness TrainingJob Readiness Training uses a group discussion format to learn specific skills to prepare for employment including developing goals, seeking jobs, preparing for interviews, and so forth.

Timeline

Start date
2022-05-24
Primary completion
2023-07-11
Completion
2023-07-11
First posted
2022-01-11
Last updated
2024-08-23
Results posted
2024-08-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05185453. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.