A Brief Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dating Violence; Dating Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT01632176
• Lead Sponsor: Boston University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study is a small scale test of the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a brief motivational interview-style intervention. The intervention took place in the pediatric emergency departments by a trained interventionist and will followed an intervention algorithm developed by a team of dating abuse and brief intervention experts. The research design is as follows: the investigators will randomize youth ages 12-19 years old to one of two groups: one group who receives the intervention (N=\~18), and the other which does not (N=\~18). The investigators compared changes in outcomes from baseline to 1-month follow-up for those in both groups. The investigators looked at outcomes including dating abuse-related knowledge, attitudes about the use of violence to resolve conflict, and dating abuse behavior (perpetration and/or victimization).

Statement of study hypothesis: Youth who receive the intervention will show improvements in dating abuse-related knowledge, attitudes and behavior that are maintained for 1 month, while those in the comparison group will show no similar change.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-29
• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-02
• Primary Completion: 2013-01
• Study Completion: 2014-05
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• 15-19 years old
• English-speaking
• Have used at least one form of physical or sexual aggression against a dating or sexual partner in the past three months

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient's reason for ED visit is an acute mental health problem (e.g., suicidal ideation or attempt, severe anxiety attack)
• Patient is a prisoner
• Patient is determined to be potentially lethal
• Patient attends batterer intervention classes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dating abuse perpetration	1 month	Self-reported perpetration of dating abuse, including acts such as pushing, hitting, kicking and forcing partner to have sex.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States