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NCT Number: NCT01138982

Effectiveness Study of a Swedish Youth Mentoring Program

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a one-to-one, adult-to-youth primary preventive mentoring program in Sweden. Outcome domains and criteria for inclusion and exclusion of study participants are elaborated in collaboration with the providing NGO, and the program is given as customary.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

14 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mentor Sweden

Stockholm, 11435, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • a self-reported need of the youth for additional adult contacts

Exclusion criteria

  • current or past regular use of illicit drugs
  • repeated delinquent behaviour or single acts of violence against persons
  • ongoing contacts with psychiatric care or social services

Treatment and study plan

Youth Mentoring program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-reported substance use

    Time frame: One year

    Self-reported substance use among youth

Secondary outcomes

  1. Youth delinquency

    Time frame: One year

    Self-reported delinquency among youth

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden
  • Region Stockholm

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a One-to-one, Adult-to-youth Mentoring Program in Sweden

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jun 8, 2010
Registry last updated
Mar 8, 2016

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