Effectiveness Study of a Swedish Youth Mentoring Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance Use

• Registration Number: NCT01138982
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a one-to-one, adult-to-youth primary preventive mentoring program in Sweden. Outcome domains and criteria for inclusion and exclusion of study participants are elaborated in collaboration with the providing NGO, and the program is given as customary.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-10
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-08
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• a self-reported need of the youth for additional adult contacts

Exclusion Criteria

• current or past regular use of illicit drugs
• repeated delinquent behaviour or single acts of violence against persons
• ongoing contacts with psychiatric care or social services

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported substance use	One year	Self-reported substance use among youth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Youth delinquency	One year	Self-reported delinquency among youth

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mentor Sweden; 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden