A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial of Mentoring to Prevent Youth Violence

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Violence

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test whether a violence prevention curriculum delivered by Big Brothers and Big Sisters staff and mentors can reduce violence involvement for assault-injured youth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01770873

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

188

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-09

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Treatment for an assault injury in the emergency room
• English speaking (parent and youth)

You may not qualify if…

• Treatment for child abuse, sexual abuse, sibling fights, or police fights
• Severe psychopathology

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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