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Peer Mentors for Adolescents in HIV Affected Families

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00056953
First received: March 26, 2003
Last updated: July 27, 2005
Last verified: July 2005
History of Changes

March 26, 2003
July 27, 2005
September 1999
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substance use; association with substance using peers
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Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00056953 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
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Peer Mentors for Adolescents in HIV Affected Families
Peer Mentors for Early Adolescents in HIV-Affected Families

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a peer mentoring program designed for youths ages 9 to 15 whose parents or guardians are HIV infected. The program will focus on the youths' mental health, school performance, alcohol and drug use, personal and social behaviors, and behaviors that might expose them to HIV. The study is expected to enroll predominantly minority youth.

This study will conduct an efficacy trial of peer mentoring for a high-risk, predominantly minority population of 9- to 15-year-old youths whose parents are HIV infected. The study will also determine mechanisms (mediating variables) through which peer mentoring improves outcomes for the mentees, for example, consistency and continuity of relationship, teaching/role modeling, emotional support/empathy, advocacy, and behavioral reinforcement. After the conclusion of the efficacy trial, the study will continue through naturalistic longitudinal research for an additional 2 years in order to examine the long-term outcomes of peer mentoring.

Participants are randomized to either the peer mentoring program or a control condition (a recreation program). Surveys are conducted at entry into the study, at 6 months, 1 year, and then annually for 2 years. Youths will also participate in focus groups. The surveys and focus groups will assess the youths’ psychological functioning, academic adjustment, alcohol and drug use, HIV risk behaviors, delinquent/violent behaviors, peer relationships, prosocial activities, and coping/problem-solving skills. The study will also evaluate family outcomes, including parent/guardian functioning and improved permanency planning.
Interventional
Phase 2
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Health Behavior
  • HIV Seronegativity
Behavioral: Peer mentoring program
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Rosenblum A, Magura S, Fong C, Cleland C, Norwood C, Casella D, Truell J, Curry P. Substance use among young adolescents in HIV-affected families: resiliency, peer deviance, and family functioning. Subst Use Misuse. 2005;40(5):581-603.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
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November 2004
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Inclusion Criteria

  • HIV infected parent or guardian
  • No previous involvement in the mentoring program
  • Adolescent assent
  • Parental consent
Both
9 Years to 15 Years
Yes
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United States
 
NCT00056953
5R01HD37350-3
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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Principal Investigator: Stephen Magura, Ph.D. National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
July 2005

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