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2024-05-06 @ 1:10 PM
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2024-10-26 @ 1:10 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03954457
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-08-17
First Post:
2019-05-15
Brief Title:
Social Ecology and the Prevention of Suicide and Aggression in African American Youth
Sponsor:
DePaul University
Organization:
DePaul University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Social Ecology and the Prevention of Suicide and Aggression in African American Youth
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a culturally-grounded school-based suicide and aggression preventive intervention for African American adolescents Adapted-Coping with Stress Course A-CWS The A-CWS is a 15-session cognitive-behavioral group intervention designed to develop and enhance African American youths skills for coping with stress Emphasis is given to the identification of stress unique to the day-to-day experiences of the youths and options for reducing stress that are culturally consistent A total of four public high schools in a large Midwestern metropolitan area participated in this study that used a randomized-controlled design with randomization occurring at the individual level Participants were randomized either to the A-CWS intervention condition or to a standard care control condition This study had three hypotheses 1 The intervention would raise adaptive coping relative to the standard care control condition 2 coping skills would explain the effects of the A-CWS intervention on problematic outcomes ie suicidality aggression and 3 socio-ecological factors ie neighborhood and family characteristics would influence the effect of the A-CWS intervention on coping skills and the effect of coping skills on problematic outcomes
Detailed Description:
Participants were recruited from four urban public schools serving predominantly low-income African American adolescents Recruitment occurred over two years with two cohorts of ninth-grade students recruited Participants who returned student assent and active parentguardian permission were screened for imminent suicide risk Those participants who were identified as at imminent risk for suicide were referred to mental health professionals at the school-based health center for risk assessment and appropriate services Participants not at imminent risk completed a baseline assessment of coping aggression and suicidality and were randomly assigned to either the A-CWS intervention or standard care control conditions Randomization occurred at the individual level
Participants assigned to the A-CWS intervention condition received the 15-week A-CWS intervention The intervention was facilitated by masters-level practitioners and implemented at the participating school during a non-instructional period of the school day Intervention groups consisted of 8 to 10 participants and intervention sessions were held for 45 minutes once per week Participants assigned to the standard care control condition were assigned to work with the school-based health center SBHC to receive standard behavioral services as delivered by SBHC mental health professionals
To assess outcomes of adaptive coping suicidality and interpersonal aggression participants were assessed at multiple timepoints After completing a brief screening assessment all participants regardless of condition were assessed a total of four times 1 at baseline prior to randomization 2 immediately following the conclusion of the A-CWS intervention 3 6 months after the conclusion of the intervention and 4 12 months after the conclusion of the intervention
Participants assigned to the A-CWS intervention condition received the 15-week A-CWS intervention The intervention was facilitated by masters-level practitioners and implemented at the participating school during a non-instructional period of the school day Intervention groups consisted of 8 to 10 participants and intervention sessions were held for 45 minutes once per week Participants assigned to the standard care control condition were assigned to work with the school-based health center SBHC to receive standard behavioral services as delivered by SBHC mental health professionals
To assess outcomes of adaptive coping suicidality and interpersonal aggression participants were assessed at multiple timepoints After completing a brief screening assessment all participants regardless of condition were assessed a total of four times 1 at baseline prior to randomization 2 immediately following the conclusion of the A-CWS intervention 3 6 months after the conclusion of the intervention and 4 12 months after the conclusion of the intervention
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| R01HD072293 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR01HD072293 |