FCT Study: Reducing the Need for Out-of-Home Placements
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Behavior Problem, Mental Disorder, Emotional Problem
In brief
Does Family Centered Treatment (FCT) result in better youth, family, and cost outcomes, as compared to a Level II or Level III out-of-home placement (OHP)? The investigators test the hypotheses that among children/youth authorized to a Level II or Level III out-of-home placement, relative to youth who receive such a placement, those who receive FCT will have: * Better: family functioning and mental/behavioral health outcomes (youth and caregiver). * Lower probability of: being subject of a child protective services report, entering (or re-entering) foster care, being arrested, being retained in grade, being chronically absent (missing \>15 days), dropping out of high school, or receiving an out-of-home placement. * Lower cost of care.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03641664
- Run by
- Duke University
- People needed
- 750
- Starts
- 2018-09-10
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-02-18
Who can join
Age: 5 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participant has been authorized for a level II or level III Out of Home Placement by North Carolina (NC) Division of Medical Assistance
- Youth must have a caregiver and home environment with which to implement FCT,
- Youth must live within a county in NC where FCT service providers implement FCT.
You may not qualify if…
- if a youth is currently working with an in-home mental health service provider when the authorization for a Level II or Level III OHP is submitted, that provider cannot be a FCT provider for inclusion into the study
- youth with diagnosed developmental delays or other cognitive impairments will be excluded into the randomization process and recruitment into the longitudinal study.
- Youth for whom the MCO knows that there are current safety concerns which makes them unable to remain in the home with their parent/guardian
Where it is running
- Cardinal Innovations Health Care — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Partners Behavioral Health Management — Elkin, North Carolina, United States
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