Pilot Trial of Clinic-based Dating Violence Prevention Program for Adolescents and Caregivers (ETHR2)

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Dating Violence; Parent; Primary Care

Treatments: Behavioral: Engaging Together for Health Relationships

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07039253

STUDY25030017

1R21HD109627-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

ETHR V 2.0 pilot trial is a one-arm, multi-site pilot trial to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships, a caregiver-adolescent dating violence prevention program delivered within pediatric primary care.

Full description

ETHR V 2.0 pilot trial is a one-arm (intervention only) pilot trial of Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships, a caregiver-adolescent dating violence prevention program delivered within pediatric primary care. We completed one round of the pilot trial in two clinics in Pittsburgh and now are expanding the trial to include two sites with all providers in each site. ETHR includes clinician training, in-clinic resources, and after visit text messages and resources for families. This is an intervention only trial to assess acceptability, feasibility, and exploratory pre/post changes in outcomes.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Providers:

1. Sees patient at an eligible primary care clinic
2. Speaks and understands English
3. Age 18 or older
4. Identifies as a pediatrician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant (pediatric primary care healthcare provider)

Adolescents

1. Age 12 to 16
2. Attending an upcoming well-child visit from a provider enrolled in the study
3. Caregiver who is accompanying well-child visit with adolescent is also participating
4. Speaks and understands English

Parents

1. Is parent or primary caregiver for an adolescent age 12 to 16
2. Adolescent has an upcoming well-child visit with a provider enrolled in the study
3. Accompanying child to the well-visit
4. Adolescent is interested and eligible to participate in study
5. Speaks and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to assent/consent
• Does not meet inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 1 patient group

Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships

Experimental group

Description:

Providers and families in the intervention arm will receive the ETHR program which includes a clinician training, provider scripts, resource guides, a take home box for families, post-visit text messages, a comprehensive website, and warm referral processes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Engaging Together for Health Relationships