Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)NCT06672679
Juntos: A Pilot Test of a Dating Violence Intervention for Latine Families
A study testing Juntos and Resource guide in people with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Cultural Diversity, run by University of Pittsburgh at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
In this trial, we will be pilot-testing a family-based dating violence prevention program for Latine caregivers and adolescents. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive a community-based 6 week intervention or to a wait-list control where they will receive a resource guide. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Cultural Diversity, Prevention
- What is being tested?
- Juntos and Resource guide
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 41 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2024to 1 Sep 2025
- 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 12 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adolescents
- Between the ages of 12-16
- Identify as Hispanic or Latino/a/x/e
- Speaks Spanish or English
- Lives within 50 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Has a participating parent or caregiver* in the study
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- Adults
- Over the age of 18
- Identifies as Hispanic or Latino/a/x/e
- Speaks Spanish
- Lives within 50 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Is a caregiver of a participating adolescent in the study
- Was born outside of the United States
Who cannot join
- Does not meet inclusion criteria
- Unable to consent
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Primary Care Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Casa San Jose
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15216
About this study
Official title: Juntos Latine Dating Violence Prevention Intervention Pilot
In this trial, we will be pilot-testing a family-based dating violence prevention program for Latine caregivers and adolescents. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive a community-based 6 week intervention or to a wait-list control where they will receive a resource guide.
- Being tested
- Juntos, Resource guide
- Keywords
- dating violence prevention, culturally affirming prevention, caregiver-adolescent intervention, Hispanic and Latino
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
JuntosBehavioural
6 week family-based intervention
Resource guideBehavioural
Active control arm will receive a resource guide
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Juntos intervention | Experimental | In the Juntos intervention, 24 caregiver-adolescent dyads will receive a 6 week family-based dating violence prevention intervention called Juntos. Juntos includes 6 in-person sessions and 5 at home activities and was developed by Latino caregiver-adolescent dyads. Topics include cultural values and practices, talking about dating and dating violence, rule-setting, understanding signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and resources for support. Receives: Behavioral: Juntos |
| Control group | Active comparator | The control arm will resource a resource guide and can be placed on a wait list to receive the intervention after the intervention is complete Receives: Behavioral: Resource guide |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Acceptability
Acceptability Intervention Measure (scored on a Likert scale, 1 to 5 with 1 being completely disagree and 5 being completely agree). 4 items will be averaged for a summary score with higher numbers meaning higher acceptability.
Measured: weekly for 6 weeks, after each intervention session
Feasibility
%participants who are enrolled, %consented, % randomized, % completed baseline, follow up and 3 month follow up surveys
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1 week post-intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Secondary outcomes (7)
Self-efficacy in preventing dating violence
11 item measure scored on a Likert scale to assess self-efficacy in preventing dating violence. Score for 7 items is on a 4 point Likert scale with 1: not at all confident and 4: very confident and the score for the other 3 items is 1 to 5 with 1: strongly disagree and 5: strongly agree. We will create a summary score which is the average of these 7 items, with higher numbers meaning higher self-efficacy around preventing dating violence.
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1 week post-intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Motivation to preventing dating violence
4 item measure scored on Likert scale focused on motivation caregivers and adolescents have around preventing dating violence. 0=not at all important and 10=very important. We will great a summary score which is an average of the 4 items, with a higher score indicating higher motivation around preventing dating violence.
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Attitudes around dating violence
12 item measure assessing participants' attituding around dating violence scored on a Likert scale. 1: Not abusive: 2: a little abusive; 3: somewhat abusive; 4: very abusive; 5: extremely abusive. We will create a summary score which is an average of the 12 items, which higher scores indicating believing that the behaviors are more abusive
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Caregiver-adolescent communication around dating violence
5 item measure scored on Likert scale assessing communication around dating violence. 0: never; 1: once; and 2: more than once. We will create a summary scare which is an average of the 5 items with higher numbers indicating more conversations.
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Parental monitoring
Scale around dating and dating violence specific parental monitoring. This scale includes 6 items around time and resources scores on a 5 point Likert scale with 1: strongly disagree to 5: strongly agree; 2 items around parental knowledge of child's dating partner which is scored on a 5 point Likert scale with 1: strongly disagree and 5: strongly agree; 3 items around dating rule setting which is score on a 5 point Likert scale from 1: strongly disagree to 5: strongly agree and 4 items around child disclosure of dating violence scored on a 5 point Likert scale from 1:strongly disagree to 5; strongly agree. We will great a summary scale which is the average of the measures, with higher numbers indicating more parental monitoring.
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Adolescent relationship abuse victimization (whether someone has experienced violence)
25 item measure to assess experiences of physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and digital dating violence (0=never experienced; 1=experienced but not in the last year; and 2=experienced in the last year)
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Adolescent relationship abuse perpetration (whether someone has used violence)
25 item measure to assess experiences of physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and digital dating violence perpetration (0=never experienced; 1=experienced but not in the last year; and 2=experienced in the last year)
Measured: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Nov 2024
- Study start1 Dec 2024
- Primary completion1 Aug 2025
- Study completion1 Sep 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of PittsburghThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Model description
- We are using 3:1 recruitment (for every 3 intervention dyads, 1 control dyad) to ensure optimal investment in intervention group for this pilot trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maya Ragavan, University of Pittsburgh
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06672679
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY24020165
- Other IDs
- K23HD104925
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Due to the sensitivity of the survey data, we will not share individual patient data
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Juntos Latine Dating Violence Prevention Intervention Pilot
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06672679
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STUDY24020165
- Keywords
- dating violence prevention, culturally affirming prevention, caregiver-adolescent intervention, Hispanic and Latino
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of PittsburghUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Nov 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.
In this trial, we will be pilot-testing a family-based dating violence prevention program for Latine caregivers and adolescents. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive a community-based 6 week intervention or to a wait-list control where they will receive a resource guide.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- We are using 3:1 recruitment (for every 3 intervention dyads, 1 control dyad) to ensure optimal investment in intervention group for this pilot trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Juntos intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: JuntosIn the Juntos intervention, 24 caregiver-adolescent dyads will receive a 6 week family-based dating violence prevention intervention called Juntos. Juntos includes 6 in-person sessions and 5 at home activities and was developed by Latino caregiver-adolescent dyads. Topics include cultural values and practices, talking about dating and dating violence, rule-setting, understanding signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and resources for support. |
| Control group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Resource guideThe control arm will resource a resource guide and can be placed on a wait list to receive the intervention after the intervention is complete |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Adolescents
- Between the ages of 12-16
- Identify as Hispanic or Latino/a/x/e
- Speaks Spanish or English
- Lives within 50 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Does not meet inclusion criteria
- Unable to consent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juntos6 week family-based intervention | Behavioural | Juntos intervention |
| Resource guideActive control arm will receive a resource guide | Behavioural | Control group |
Primary outcome
Acceptability
Time frame: weekly for 6 weeks, after each intervention session
Acceptability Intervention Measure (scored on a Likert scale, 1 to 5 with 1 being completely disagree and 5 being completely agree). 4 items will be averaged for a summary score with higher numbers meaning higher acceptability.
Feasibility
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1 week post-intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
%participants who are enrolled, %consented, % randomized, % completed baseline, follow up and 3 month follow up surveys
7 secondary outcomes
Self-efficacy in preventing dating violence
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1 week post-intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Motivation to preventing dating violence
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Attitudes around dating violence
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Caregiver-adolescent communication around dating violence
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Parental monitoring
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Adolescent relationship abuse victimization (whether someone has experienced violence)
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Adolescent relationship abuse perpetration (whether someone has used violence)
Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), 1-week post intervention follow up, 3 month post-intervention follow up surveys
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Due to the sensitivity of the survey data, we will not share individual patient data
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Juntos and Resource guide in people with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Cultural Diversity, run by University of Pittsburgh at 2 sites 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 13 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites 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?
Acceptability (time frame: weekly for 6 weeks, after each intervention session). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 Jul 2026.