CAre Placement Evaluation (CAPE)
Completed
- Conditions
- Evaluation of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care in England for AdolescentsNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN68038570
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Manchester (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
Eligibility for the trial mirrors the eligibility criteria set out by the National Implementation Team for inclusion in the MTFC programme. Young people are eligible for MTFC if they are:
1. Age 11?16 years and
2. In a placement which was unstable, at risk of breakdown or not meeting their assessed needs, or at risk of custody or secure care
3. Showing complex or severe emotional difficulties and/or challenging behaviour
Exclusion Criteria
Young people diagnosed with a moderate or severe learning difficulty might not be considered suitable for the MTFC programme and therefore the trial, as it is necessary for those entering MTFC to understand and work within the programme?s points and levels system.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Two summative measures of mental health and social and physical functioning:<br>1. The standard Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA) (Gowers, Harrington, Whitton, et al., 1999) <br>2. Children?s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS, (Shaffer, Gould and Brasic, 1983)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participation in education or training and involvement in offending at follow-up