A Trial of Connecting to Promote Foster Teen Well-Being

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Substance Use Prevention; Relationship, Family (Foster)
• Interventions: Behavioral: Connecting

• Registration Number: NCT03157895
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of a self-directed parenting program called Connecting in reducing risk of substance use and other risky behaviors in young foster teens (ages 11-15). Half of the participants will receive services as usual from the foster system, while half will participate in the Connecting program. Connecting is a 10-week, self-directed parenting workbook with two digital video discs (DVDs). Families receive weekly telephone support as they complete the program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-16
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-17
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-31
• Study Completion: 2020-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

• Foster youth ages 11-15 years
• In current placement 60+ days
• In relative/suitable adult care, in licensed relative/suitable adult care, in licensed foster care, in dependency guardianship
• Caregiver and teen speak English well enough to use the program manual and respond to survey questions

Exclusion Criteria

• The teen has regularly used drugs or alcohol in the last 30 days
• The teen has been involved in the criminal justice system
• The placement is not viewed as stable
• The caregiver is not committed to a long-term placement
• The teen will not likely be in the placement for at least 6 months
• Group home placements and behavioral rehabilitative services placements

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Program group	Connecting	This group receives the Connecting program with telephone support. It's anticipated the program will take up to 14 weeks to complete.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Delay in drug use initiation	2 year follow up	Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al., 2002). Communities that Care Youth Survey (CTC) (Hawkins \& Catalano, 2004).
Non-violent delinquent behavior frequency	2 year follow up	Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) (Hawkins et al., 1999). Raising Healthy Children (Catalano et al., 2005).
Delay in initiation of sexual activity	2 year follow up	National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (Center for Human Research, 2003). Sexual Risk and Behavior Attitudes and Self Efficacy Scale (Basen Enquist et al., 1996). Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins \& Catalano, 2004).
Substance use frequency	2 year follow up	Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al., 2002). Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins \& Catalano, 2004).
Violent delinquent behavior frequency	2 year follow up	Seattle Social Development Project (Hawkins et al., 1999).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Residential placement stability	2 year follow up	Child Welfare Administrative Data
Youth attitudes favorable toward substance use	1 and 2 year follow up	Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins \& Catalano, 2004)
Growth in caregiver/youth bonding	1 and 2 year follow up	Communities that Care Youth Survey (Hawkins \& Catalano, 2004). Armsden \& Greenberg (1987).
Youth attitudes about HIV related risks	1 and 2 year follow up	Sexual Risk and Behavior Attitudes and Self Efficacy Scale (Basen Enquist et al.,1996)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Social Development Research Group, University of Washington; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States