Status:

COMPLETED

Community-Based Violence Prevention for High-Risk Youth

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

Fighting Behavior

Aggression

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-15 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Study Aims: 1) Assess the receptiveness of youth and families to injury prevention interventions initiated from the emergency department; 2) In a sample of high risk youth presenting to the ED with in...

Detailed Description

The leading causes of death among U.S. children and adolescents are due to injuries. In the US, homicide is the third leading cause of death for 10-14 year olds and second leading cause of death for t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adolescents age 9-15 presenting to a large urban children's hospital or university hospital
  • residence in the metropolitan area
  • emergency department presentation with an interpersonal assault injuries (E960, 961-966, 968-969) excluding sexual assault, child abuse, sibling fights, or legal intervention
  • mental and physical ability of parent and child to participate in the intervention and assessments.

Exclusion

  • sexual assault, child abuse, sibling fights, or legal intervention
  • non English speaking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

198 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00444197

Start Date

August 1 2001

End Date

January 1 2006

Last Update

March 7 2007

Active Locations (2)

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1

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010

2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287