Interpersonal ViolenceSCOPENCT06442046
Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement
A study testing Active Case Management and Treatment as usual in people with Interpersonal Violence and Structural Violence, run by Kevin Borrup at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE) project will create a pathway for children and families from the City of Hartford to connect with a Connecticut Children's Care Coordinator (CC) in an effort to reduce levels of violence exposure. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 8 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Interpersonal Violence, Structural Violence
- What is being tested?
- Active Case Management and Treatment as usual
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 225 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 19 Aug 2024to 30 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 8 to 17 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- At least 8 years of age and not older than 17 years of age (until 18th birthday)
- Hartford resident based on zip code of primary residence or parent report?
- Accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide consent
- Capable of providing assent/consent
- Able to provide consent in English or Spanish
- Presenting at CT Children's during recruitment hours
Who cannot join
- Patients whose primary complaint is for behavioral health
- Patients in Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) or police custody
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE)
The Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE) project will create a pathway for children and families from the City of Hartford to connect with a Connecticut Children's Care Coordinator (CC) in an effort to reduce levels of violence exposure.
Read the detailed description
The Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE) project will create a pathway for children and families from the City of Hartford to connect with a Connecticut Children's Care Coordinator (CC) when they are determined to have high levels of violence exposure.
SCOPE seeks to decrease future violence exposure and increase resiliency of children with high levels of exposure to violence through Emergency Department (ED)-based case management and connections with community partners.
Hypothesis 1: VPET scores within the intervention group will show significant reductions across the study period. The percent of patients with positive VPET positive scores within the intervention group will show significant reductions from the expected 79% to 70% as compared to the control group that will have the expected 79%
Hypothesis 2: The Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM) scores for the intervention group will increase by 10%, and will be significantly higher than the control group.
Hypothesis 3: At least 75% of the intervention group will be assessed as "positive" for having made a connection with community services.
Hypothesis 4: 90% of parents with children receiving case management will report being satisfied with the case management services and community connected services.
Hypothesis 5: Retention within the intervention group will be at or above 50%, with at least half of participants remaining engaged in the project.
Hypothesis 6: Compared to the control group, the intervention group will have fewer documented injuries and ED visits during the 12-month period post-enrollment.
- Conditions
- Interpersonal Violence, Structural Violence
- Being tested
- Active Case Management, Treatment as usual
- Keywords
- youth violence prevention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Active Case ManagementOther
A case manager will work with families post-discharge to ensure that youth are connected to an appropriate community support. Case managers will also work with families to identify any social needs and provide support in accessing services as needed.
Treatment as usualOther
Subjects will receive a list of youth serving community service agencies and provided a recommendation to connect to them.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Enrolled subjects will provide the study team with email, mobile, work phone, physical contact address, and contact numbers for two or more close contacts. Families will be contacted monthly by the case manager assist with additional supports they might need. Quarterly, patients and families will be contacted and patients will be asked to complete VPET and other measures. The intervention group will receive active case management to connect affected youth to community services. Receives: Other: Active Case Management; Other: Treatment as usual |
| Treatment as Usual | Active comparator | The comparison group will receive treatment as usual which consists of a list of community resources and a recommendation that youth not already connected with a community service provider be connected. Receives: Other: Treatment as usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline violence exposure at 12 months
A reduction in exposure as measured using the Violence Prevention Emergency Tool (VPET) that provides a range from 0 to 21 with a 4 or more considered elevated.
Measured: Baseline and months 3, 6, 9, and 12
Secondary outcomes (4)
Change in resilience score from baseline at 12 months
The Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM) is a validated scale with resilience scores that range from 17 to 85 with a higher score indicating greater resilience.
Measured: Baseline and months 3, 6, 9, and 12
Difference in connections between intervention and control at 3-month intervals.
A dichotomous yes/no variable answering the question of are you currently connected to services at a community agency?
Measured: Quarterly measure at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Level of satisfaction with case management services after 12 months of services
Level of satisfaction with case management services as indicated along a 5-point scale from Not satisfied to Completely satisfied. Higher levels of satisfaction are related with other improved outcomes from baseline.
Measured: At 12-months of case management.
Rate of re-injury in the intervention group compared to the control condition.
Hospital documented injuries during the study period will be assessed on a quarterly schedule.
Measured: baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2024
- Study start19 Aug 2024
- Primary completion30 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Interpersonal ViolenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 225 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kevin Borrup
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Tow Foundation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Kevin Borrup, Connecticut Children's Medical Center
- Investigators
- Kevin Borrup, DrPH, Principal investigator, Connecticut Children's
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442046
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24-052
- Acronym
- SCOPE
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 29 May 2024
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442046
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SCOPE / 24-052
- Conditions
- Interpersonal Violence, Structural Violence
- Keywords
- youth violence prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 225 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Kevin BorrupUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Tow Foundation
- Study start
- 19 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE) project will create a pathway for children and families from the City of Hartford to connect with a Connecticut Children's Care Coordinator (CC) in an effort to reduce levels of violence exposure.
Detailed description
The Strengthening the Connections to Opportunities for Prevention Engagement (SCOPE) project will create a pathway for children and families from the City of Hartford to connect with a Connecticut Children's Care Coordinator (CC) when they are determined to have high levels of violence exposure.
SCOPE seeks to decrease future violence exposure and increase resiliency of children with high levels of exposure to violence through Emergency Department (ED)-based case management and connections with community partners.
Hypothesis 1: VPET scores within the intervention group will show significant reductions across the study period. The percent of patients with positive VPET positive scores within the intervention group will show significant reductions from the expected 79% to 70% as compared to the control group that will have the expected 79%
Hypothesis 2: The Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM) scores for the intervention group will increase by 10%, and will be significantly higher than the control group.
Hypothesis 3: At least 75% of the intervention group will be assessed as "positive" for having made a connection with community services.
Hypothesis 4: 90% of parents with children receiving case management will report being satisfied with the case management services and community connected services.
Hypothesis 5: Retention within the intervention group will be at or above 50%, with at least half of participants remaining engaged in the project.
Hypothesis 6: Compared to the control group, the intervention group will have fewer documented injuries and ED visits during the 12-month period post-enrollment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Other: Active Case Management, Other: Treatment as usualEnrolled subjects will provide the study team with email, mobile, work phone, physical contact address, and contact numbers for two or more close contacts. Families will be contacted monthly by the case manager assist with additional supports they might need. Quarterly, patients and families will be contacted and patients will be asked to complete VPET and other measures. The intervention group will receive active case management to connect affected youth to community services. |
| Treatment as Usual | Active comparator | Other: Treatment as usualThe comparison group will receive treatment as usual which consists of a list of community resources and a recommendation that youth not already connected with a community service provider be connected. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 8 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- At least 8 years of age and not older than 17 years of age (until 18th birthday)
- Hartford resident based on zip code of primary residence or parent report?
- Accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide consent
- Capable of providing assent/consent
- Able to provide consent in English or Spanish
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients whose primary complaint is for behavioral health
- Patients in Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) or police custody
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Active Case ManagementA case manager will work with families post-discharge to ensure that youth are connected to an appropriate community support. Case managers will also work with families to identify any social needs and provide support in accessing services as needed. | Other | Intervention |
| Treatment as usualSubjects will receive a list of youth serving community service agencies and provided a recommendation to connect to them. | Other | Intervention, Treatment as Usual |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline violence exposure at 12 months
Time frame: Baseline and months 3, 6, 9, and 12
A reduction in exposure as measured using the Violence Prevention Emergency Tool (VPET) that provides a range from 0 to 21 with a 4 or more considered elevated.
4 secondary outcomes
Change in resilience score from baseline at 12 months
Time frame: Baseline and months 3, 6, 9, and 12
Difference in connections between intervention and control at 3-month intervals.
Time frame: Quarterly measure at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Level of satisfaction with case management services after 12 months of services
Time frame: At 12-months of case management.
Rate of re-injury in the intervention group compared to the control condition.
Time frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kevin Borrup, DrPH principal investigator
Connecticut Children's
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Active Case Management and Treatment as usual in people with Interpersonal Violence and Structural Violence, run by Kevin Borrup 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 6 inclusion and 2 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Change from baseline violence exposure at 12 months (time frame: Baseline and months 3, 6, 9, and 12). 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 28 Sep 2026.