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Prevention of School Dropout for Mexican American Adolescents

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00051727
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 17, 2003
Last Update Posted : January 10, 2012
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Arizona State University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a family-based psychosocial intervention to prevent school disengagement and reduce the incidence of depression, conduct disorders, and school dropout for Mexican American adolescents.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Depression Conduct Disorder Behavioral: Bridges to High School Project Phase 2

Detailed Description:

Mexican American adolescents are at an increased risk for interrelated problems of poor mental health and school dropout. Unfortunately, there is a lack of interventions specifically designed to address this risk. This study will evaluate a preventive intervention for low-income Mexican American adolescents.

Participants are randomly assigned to either a multi-component intervention called the Bridges to High School Program or a Low Dose Workshop. The 11-week multi-component intervention takes place during the fall semester of seventh grade and consists of an adolescent group, a parenting group, a combined (parent-adolescent) family group, and a school liaison. This intervention focuses on adolescent coping skills, parenting practices, family cohesion, and parental support for education. The Low-Dose Workshop consists of a 3-hour workshop in which adolescents and parents are given information and resources to facilitate school engagement. Participants are assessed prior to and immediately following the intervention and again in eighth and ninth grade. Academic and mental health outcomes are measured with questionnaire-based interviews given to caregivers and adolescents. Teachers are asked to complete questionnaires; archival school data are also collected. Diagnostic interviews are conducted at the ninth grade assessment.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 480 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Preventive Intervention for Mexican American Adolescents
Study Start Date : October 2002

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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   10 Years to 15 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Mexican American adolescent with at least one primary caregiver
  • Enrolled in seventh grade in one of four inner-city schools
  • Adolescent and participating caregivers must be able to receive intervention in the same language (English or Spanish)

Exclusion criteria:

  • High risk for suicide
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Locations
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United States, Arizona
Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85287
Sponsors and Collaborators
Arizona State University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Nancy A Gonzales, Ph.D. Arizona State University
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00051727    
Other Study ID Numbers: R01MH064707 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01MH064707 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
DSIR 84-CTP
First Posted: January 17, 2003    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 10, 2012
Last Verified: January 2012
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Conduct Disorder
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders