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Trauma, PsychologicalImpactNCT03622138

The Impact Integrated Data System for Quality and Outcomes Tracking of Prevention Programs

A study testing Impact in people with Trauma, Psychological and Social Skills, run by 3-C Institute for Social Development at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

There has been substantial progress in developing evidence-based prevention programs (EBPPs) for preventing risky behaviors and promoting positive outcomes for youth. Unfortunately, their adoption, quality implementation, long-term sustainability, and scalability in real world service settings, continues to lag far… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Impact
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
203 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Jun 2018to 31 Jul 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must be an Evidence-based Prevention Program Provider
  • Regularly implement one of the three supported EBPPs to youth in a school or community setting
  • Commit to implementing that EBPP over the study period (approximately one school year)
  • Serve a minimum of 10 youth over the study period
  • Be willing to allow 3C researchers to collect data from their setting

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • 3C Institute

    Durham, North Carolina, 27713

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About this study

There has been substantial progress in developing evidence-based prevention programs (EBPPs) for preventing risky behaviors and promoting positive outcomes for youth. Unfortunately, their adoption, quality implementation, long-term sustainability, and scalability in real world service settings, continues to lag far behind resulting in an inability to achieve the intended broad scale public impact. This SBIR Phase II project will build on the findings and feedback gathered from stakeholders in the Phase I project to fully develop and test the Impact implementation support system. Impact will provide an easy to use, cost- and time-efficient technology platform that is capable of (a) gathering relevant process and outcomes data in a feasible way within real-world service settings; (b) producing real-time analytics (e.g., graphical displays) and meaningful reports at the provider, service setting, and broader levels (e.g., state-wide); and (c) linking data analytics to continuous quality improvement (CQI) feedback to help providers achieve best practices and targeted youth outcomes.

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Describe the objective(s) of the proposed research including purpose, research question and design, anticipated length of the entire study, hypothesis and relevant background information.

There has been substantial progress in developing evidence-based prevention programs (EBPPs) for preventing risky behaviors and promoting positive outcomes for youth. Unfortunately, their adoption, quality implementation, long-term sustainability, and scalability in real world service settings, continues to lag far behind resulting in an inability to achieve the intended broad scale public impact. This SBIR Phase II project will build on the findings and feedback gathered from stakeholders in the Phase I project to fully develop and test the Impact implementation support system. Impact will provide an easy to use, cost- and time-efficient technology platform that is capable of (a) gathering relevant process and outcomes data in a feasible way within real-world service settings; (b) producing real-time analytics (e.g., graphical displays) and meaningful reports at the provider, service setting, and broader levels (e.g., state-wide); and (c) linking data analytics to continuous quality improvement (CQI) feedback to help providers achieve best practices and targeted youth outcomes.

For this Phase II project, 3C will create three instantiations (or 'instances') of Impact, i.e., one instance for each of three EBPPs. These EBPPs explicitly target one or more mental health outcomes for youth, and provide a test of the application of Impact to a variety of service delivery models, including small group-based, universal classroom, and parent training:

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) is an evidence-based program delivered by mental health providers in the school setting. CBITS has been shown to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, and anxiety for youth in grades 5-12 as well as improve psychosocial functioning. The 10-session program teaches cognitive behavioral skills using a mixture of didactic presentations, relaxation training, and strategies to combat negative thoughts, reduce avoidance, develop a trauma narrative, and build social problem solving skills. CBITS also includes 1-3 individual child sessions and 2 optional parent sessions.
  2. Social Skills Group Intervention K-2 (S.S. GRIN K-2) is an evidence-based program delivered by mental health providers in the school setting to kindergarten through 2nd grade children. S.S. GRIN has been shown to improve self-esteem and self-efficacy, as well as reduce social anxiety and, in aggressive children, reduce aggression and bullying behavior. The intervention includes 10 small group sessions, delivered in an in-person format.
  3. The third EBP that will be developed and tested for this Phase II research is Strengthening Families, which has been shown to improve youth outcomes related to substance use, aggressive and hostile behaviors, and risky sexual behaviors, as well as parent protective factors such as affective quality and general child management. The program includes 10-14 sessions, each of which consists of a separate parent and child meeting followed by a family meeting, designed to help families improve communication, conflict resolution, appropriate disciplinary factors, and child involvement in the family. Strengthening Families is implemented in schools, community centers, and mental health facilities by two to four mental health providers.

The proposed three-year project will accomplish three specific aims: (1) fully develop the Impact software platform for the three Blueprints-supported EBPPs listed above, (2) conduct a pilot field study to test whether and in what ways Impact is superior to currently used process and outcomes tracking methods for each EBPP, and (3) prepare Impact for commercialization.

Impact's technology infrastructure will be able to accommodate a wide array of EBPPs, providing a much needed cost-effective mechanism to support broad-scale dissemination and use in service settings. In addition, administrators will be able to track implementation, thus enhancing accountability and providing on-going quality assurance, while also providing data analytics to quickly and effectively monitor impact and cost-effectiveness, thereby increasing the likelihood a program's core features are adhered to over time and maximizing treatment benefits for youth.

Being tested
Impact
Keywords
Evidence-based Prevention Programs, Youth Prevention Programs, Outcomes Data, Continuous Quality Improvement
Medical subject headings
Psychological Trauma, Social Skills

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ImpactOther

    Impact is an easy to use, cost- and time-efficient technology platform that is capable of (a) gathering relevant process and outcomes data in a feasible way within real-world service settings; (b) producing real-time analytics (e.g., graphical displays) and meaningful reports at the provider, service setting, and broader levels (e.g., state-wide); and (c) linking data analytics to continuous quality improvement (CQI) feedback to help providers achieve best practices and targeted youth outcomes.

Study groups in NCT03622138
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Naive EBP ProvidersExperimentalNaive Providers (providers with no prior experience implementing the EBP) will attend a one-hour orientation meeting via web-based meeting software (e.g., WebEx) or in person to receive training on research procedures and implementation methods for the study. Participants will complete online surveys via 3C's secure system for any measures not collected directly via Impact. Providers will receive secure login information to the survey system and automatic email alerts with links to surveys to prompt completion. Surveys will be completed at PRE and POST time points to assess feasibility, usability, and value. 3C research staff will be available to assist providers (via email and phone) throughout the pilot field study.
Receives: Other: Impact
Experienced EBP ProvidersExperimentalExperienced EBP Providers (providers with prior experience implementing the EBP) will attend a one-hour orientation meeting via web-based meeting software (e.g., WebEx) or in person to receive training on research procedures and implementation methods for the study. Participants will complete online surveys via 3C's secure system for any measures not collected directly via Impact. Providers will receive secure login information to the survey system and automatic email alerts with links to surveys to prompt completion. Surveys will be completed at PRE and POST time points to assess feasibility, usability, and value. 3C research staff will be available to assist providers (via email and phone) throughout the pilot field study.
Receives: Other: Impact

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Fidelity to the Program Model

    Providers will complete a Fidelity form, and will receive a total score ranging from 0 to 100, with 80 or higher representing better outcomes. Scores are calculated by converting responses (1 to 5) to percentage (0 to 100) and averaging item percentages.

    Measured: To assess change, this measure will be taken each time providers enter data into the Impact system after each session (once per week for up to 12 weeks).

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Attitudes toward EBP Tracking

    Providers will complete the 22-item Attitudes Towards Standardized Assessment scale which measures provider perceptions of using data in practice. Three subscale scores will be calculated by averaging responses of each item within that subscale. Scores range from 1=Strongly Agree to 5=Strongly Disagree with 5 being the better outcome.

    Measured: To assess change, this measure will be taken (1) at baseline (PRE) and (2) following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  2. Skilled Use of Data

    Providers will rate their understanding of and skill using data for an EBP using an 8-item Skilled Use of Data scale, measuring self-reported skill level for using data related to an EBP. Scores range from 1=Minimal to 5=Advanced, with 5 being the better outcome. A total score is calculated by averaging responses for each item.

    Measured: To assess change, this measure will be taken (1) at baseline (PRE) and (2) following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  3. Satisfaction with Impact assessed by Acceptability Scale

    Providers will rate their satisfaction with using Impact as a method to enter and track data using an 80-item Acceptability scale across 10 domains. A subscale score will be calculated for each domain by averaging scores for each item within that domain. Scores range from 1=Definitely No to 5=Definitely Yes, with 5 being the better outcome.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  4. Practicality of Impact

    Providers will complete a Practicality evaluation scale (80 items across 10 domains). A score will be calculated for each domain, for a total of 10 subscale scores. Each subscale score ranges from 1=Very Low to 7=Very High, with 7 being the better outcome. Subscale scores are calculated by averaging the item responses within each subscale.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  5. Integration of Impact

    Providers will complete an 8-item evaluation scale (Integration of Impact) measuring how well Impact works with other systems. A total score for this scale will be calculated by averaging item responses, and scores range from 1=Strongly Disagree to 7=Strongly Agree, where 7 is the better outcome.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  6. Usability of Impact

    Providers will complete a 20-item Usability scale adapted from the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ). Three subscale scores will be calculated, and each ranges from 7=Strongly Disagree to 1=Strongly Agree, with 1 being the better outcome. Scores are calculated by averaging item responses within each subscale.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  7. Value of Impact

    Providers will complete the 8-item Value of Impact scale, and a total score will be calculated by averaging item responses. Scores range from 1=Poor to 5=Excellent, with 5 being the better outcome.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  8. Commitment to Change

    Providers will complete the 18-item Commitment to Change scale, which measures how committed providers are to use Impact in their organization. Three subscale scores are calculated, and each score ranges from 1=Strongly Disagree to 7=Strongly Agree, with 7 being the better outcome. Scores are calculated by averaging item responses within each subscale.

    Measured: This evaluation measure will be assessed following completion of providers' use of Impact, up to 9 months (POST).

  9. Time Spent Using Impact

    Providers will report the amount of time it takes them to complete all activities (e.g., data entry, generating reports) using Impact. Time will be reported in minutes.

    Measured: This measure will be assessed each week while providers are implementing the EBP and using the Impact system (once per week, up to 12 weeks).

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Aug 2018
  2. Study start8 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
203 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03622138
Sponsor's protocol ID
2R44MH111299
Acronym
Impact
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
10 Jul 2018
Last updated
12 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Impact in people with Trauma, Psychological and Social Skills, run by 3-C Institute for Social Development at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Fidelity to the Program Model (time frame: To assess change, this measure will be taken each time providers enter data into the Impact system after each session (once per week for up to 12 weeks).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jul 2022.

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