TeamTRACS Pilot (CTSI)

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Implementation; Teamwork

Treatments: Behavioral: TeamTRACS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05370157

STUDY21110090

UL1TR001857 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

In a previous research study, the investigators adapted an evidence-based team training intervention for healthcare settings (TeamSTEPPS) to fit the needs and context of Child Advocacy Center multidisciplinary teams. This study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the adapted training, TeamTRACS (Team Training in Roles, Awareness, Communication, and Support). This hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study will test the effectiveness of TeamTRACS and pilot a self-guided approach to implementing TeamTRACS in low-resource settings.

Full description

This study is designed to test the effects of TeamTRACS on knowledge, skill use, and team functioning. It will also evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of a self-guided implementation approach that requires few resources and builds local capacity for change. Six rural Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) will be randomized to TeamTRACS (4 CACs) or a waitlist comparison (2 CACs). The long-term goal of this research is to create an effective team training that can be rapidly scaled up and disseminated to rural CACs nationwide. Supporting rural teams can improve team performance, strengthen the workforce, and ultimately improve service quality and outcomes for rural children who experience child abuse.

Enrollment: 172 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals at least 18 years of age who are members of the multidisciplinary team at the participating CACs.

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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172 participants in 2 patient groups

TeamTRACS (Team Training in Roles, Awareness, Communication, and Support)

Experimental group

Description:

CACs randomized to the intervention condition (n = 4) will participate in TeamTRACS. CACs will receive an implementation guide to assist in preparing for and maximizing the impact of training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: TeamTRACS

Waitlist Comparison

No Intervention group

Description:

CACs randomized to the waitlist comparison (n = 2) will participate in TeamTRACS approximately 4 months after CACs in the intervention condition.