Clinical trials: Child Abuse
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse/Addiction
Intimate Partner Violence and Fatherhood Intervention in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
The proposed stage 1 intervention development study is designed to address two significant co-occurring issues for fathers with substance abuse (SA) problems: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment (CM).
- Conditions
- Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Child Maltreatment
- Trial name
- NCT02979262
- Testing
- Fathers for Change, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
A. Longitudinal Cohort n=400, B. Lower Risk (n=45) and Higher Risk (n=105) Randomized 2:1 to PERCCS Intervention
Study to Understand Risk and Resilience Opportunity for Newborns After Delivery
Childhood Maltreatment (CM) has highly deleterious effects on human development and is a preventable known cause of enduring psychopathology in the United States.
- Trial name
- SURROuND (NCT04438161)
- Testing
- PERCCS: Personalized Education Regarding Clinical and Community Supports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 399 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Pharmacologic Treatment of PTSD in Sexually Abused Children
This study will evaluate the benefit of adding sertraline (Zoloft®) to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for sexually abused children who have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00078767
- Testing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sertraline Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Health
SET-Recovery/Healthy Home
The study conducts a community-based randomized trial comparing an adaptation of Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET), "Healthy Home", as an enhancement of substance abuse or mental health outpatient treatment, to outpatient…
- Trial name
- SET-R (NCT02702193)
- Testing
- SET-R/Healthy Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Child Maltreatment, Implementation
A Technology-Enhanced Approach for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare
In this study, a computer-assisted adaptation of SafeCare, an evidence-based home visiting program, will be developed and tested in child welfare.
- Conditions
- Child Maltreatment, Implementation, Technology
- Trial name
- NCT02430337
- Testing
- Technology-Assisted SafeCare, SafeCare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Prevent Child Maltreatment
Family Networks Project Study One: An Efficacy Study of Stepping Stones Triple P for Children Under Age Two
The purpose of the project is to assess the initial efficacy of Stepping Stones Triple P-Positive Parenting Program (SSTP) with parents of children below age two with developmental disabilities to strengthen families and prevent…
- Trial name
- NCT01424943
- Testing
- Stepping Stones Triple P, BabyNet Services As usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress
Integrating Animal-Assisted Therapy Into Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Maltreated Youth
This study will examine the incremental benefit of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as an adjunct intervention when combined with Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for the treatment of maltreated youth.
- Trial name
- TF-CBT+AAT (NCT03135119)
- Testing
- TF-CBT, TF-CBT+AAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Substance Use
Brief Intervention in At-Risk First-time Mothers
Preliminary controlled trial of a brief intervention designed to reduce child maltreatment risk among low-income pregnant mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT00230009
- Testing
- Brief motivational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Prevention Harmful Effects
Computerized Alcohol Screening for Children and Adolescents (cASCA) in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of a brief screening questionnaire for alcohol problems among 9- to 18-year-old patients in pediatricians' offices, and to pilot test a personalized…
- Trial name
- cASCA (NCT02233946)
- Testing
- computer-facilitated brief intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Child Maltreatment
Comparative Effectiveness Trail to Reduce Child Maltreatment, Improve Client Outcomes and Examine Client Burden
In child welfare services, structured behavioral parenting programs have been documented to reduce important child-welfare outcomes, including child maltreatment recidivism.1-3 In this study, we attempt to learn which factors…
- Trial name
- NCT02549287
- Testing
- SafeCare, Supportive Case Management
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Whitaker
Parenting, Child Behavior
Longitudinal Follow-up of Brief Parenting Interventions to Reduce Risk of Child Physical Maltreatment
Universal and broad selective parenting education programs that improve parenting skills, increase parents' understanding of child development, and teach positive child discipline strategies can prevent use of corporal punishment…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Child Behavior, Child Rearing
- Trial name
- NCT04059185
- Testing
- Triple P-Level 2, Play Nicely, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,133 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Maternal Substance Use, Child Abuse and Neglect
Stage I Randomized Trial of Mentalization-Based Therapy for Substance Using Mothers of Infants and Toddlers
The primary goal of this Stage I therapy development study will be to manualize and test the preliminary efficacy of a parenting intervention for drug dependent mothers that aims to foster their ability to recognize children's…
- Trial name
- NCT00319436
- Testing
- Mentalizing Therapy for Substance Using Mothers, Standard Parent Education for Substance Using Mothers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Intimate Partner Violence
Comparing a Fatherhood Focused Individual Intervention to Batterer Intervention to Reduce IPV and Child Maltreatment
This randomized trial will test a newly developed intervention aimed at fathers who have a history of family violence compared to a standard batterer intervention program.
- Trial name
- NCT04165291
- Testing
- F4C, BIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Child Abuse, Self-control
Coaching Alternative Parenting Strategies (CAPS) Study
This is a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) designed to test the effects of PCIT on self-regulation and behavior in child maltreating (CM) parents and their elementary-school children.
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Self-control, Parenting
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT02684903)
- Testing
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Substance Abuse
Stage 1 Treatment Development With Homeless Mothers
Aim 1. Identify specific targets and processes of intervention among homeless substance abusing mothers with children between the ages of 2 and 6 years from information collected in focus groups and assessment interviews.
- Trial name
- NCT01193114
- Testing
- Ecologically Based Treatment (EBT), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Families Together: Intervention for Reunified Families
Birth parents of young children who have been placed into foster care are a highly vulnerable population of caregivers. Little is known about the ability of existing prevention programs to intervene with birth parents who have…
- Trial name
- NCT04382677
- Testing
- Promoting First Relationships ®, Resource & Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Technology
Improving Quality of Care in Child Mental Health Service Settings
The investigators recently completed an NIMH R34 in which they piloted a patient- and provider-informed tablet-based toolkit designed to facilitate delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) - a treatment…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Technology, Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03305458
- Testing
- TFCBT, eTFCBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 713 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Depression
Activating and Connecting Teens (ACT) Study
National data indicate over 650,000 children and adolescents are exposed to physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or physical or emotional neglect each year.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT03438656)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Sex Trafficking, Sex Crimes
Preventing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
The overall goal of the 5-year project is to conduct both a process and rigorous outcome evaluation of The Set Me Free Projects (SMFP) READY to Stand (RTS) curriculum with an eye toward widespread dissemination to other U.S.
- Conditions
- Sex Trafficking, Sex Crimes, Commercial Sex, Sexual Violence
- Trial name
- Project LIVE (NCT05988398)
- Testing
- READY To Stand Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln