The Impact of Family CTI on Homeless Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health

• Registration Number: NCT00055081
• Lead Sponsor: Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine how services and housing provided for homeless families affect the mental health and behavior of homeless children over time.

Detailed Description

This study is a supplement to a parent study which concentrates on the outcomes of homeless mothers who are provided with services and housing. This study will focus on the effects of housing and services on children, who may be the major beneficiaries of such assistance.

Participants are randomly assigned to either receive services and permanent housing or to remain in a homeless shelter without additional assistance. Children and their parents are interviewed separately 3, 9, and 15 months after study entry. The teachers of participating children are surveyed twice during the study.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-07
• Study First Submitted: 2003-02-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2003-02-19
• Study First Posted: 2003-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2005-11
• Study Completion: 2005-11
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

• Enrollment in the parent study
• Homeless and living at a shelter with mother/maternal guardian at the time of study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Internalizing, externalizing, school outcomes	18 months post enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research; 🇺🇸 Orangeburg, New York, United States