An efficacy randomised controlled trial of Salford Foundation's STEER programme (a mentoring, coaching, family support and case management programme)

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Reduction in the likelihood of involvement in serious youth violence and future offending or reoffending for children and young people with known family members of peers involved in offending behaviour.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63663747
• Lead Sponsor: Youth Endowment Fund

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 654

Inclusion Criteria

1. Young people aged 10 - 17 years who are at risk of involvement in violent crime because they have an association with peers or family member(s) involved in serious violence, organised crime or gangs and who consent to participate in the programme.
2. Young people must also meet one of the following criteria which evidence shows are risk factors for involvement in serious violence organised crimes and/or gangs:
2.1. Experiencing violence in the family
2.2. Exhibits overt coercion or violent behaviour
2.3. Regularly carry weapons such as knives
2.4. Disengaged from mainstream education
2.5. Missing from home or staying out unusually late or on a regular basis
3. All young people’s most significant primary care givers (i.e. those who are most significant to the young person’s nurturing and flourishing) will be offered Family Support.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Young people will not be eligible if they already have interventions from multiple other services
2. Young people will not be eligible if they have received multiple custodial sentences.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Offending measured by the Self Reported Delinquency Scale at baseline and six months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Relationship between young person and mentor (treatment group) or young person and significant adult (control group) measured by the Social Support and Rejection Scale at six months post randomisation. <br>2. Pro-social values and behaviours measured by the pro-social Behaviour sub-scale in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post-randomisation. <br>3. Emotional problems measured by the SDQ emotional symptoms sub-scale in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post-randomisation. <br>4. Relationships/role models measured by the peer relationships problem sub-scale in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and six months post-randomisation.