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NCT Number: NCT00996541

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Runaway and homeless youth are at risk for HIV based upon their rates of substance use, particularly injection drug use, unprotected sexual intercourse, multiple partners, and sexually transmitted diseases. Risk increases as the time away from home increases. STRIVE is a family intervention aimed at increasing residential stability, decreasing runaway episodes, and decreasing HIV risk. Families are randomly assigned to a cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention consisting of five weekly sessions delivered at family homes, or are assigned to standard care. Sessions are aimed at increasing problem solving, role clarity, and positive interactions. It is hypothesized that the intervention will result in improved family dynamics, less runaway behavior, and less risky behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Family Relations Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Risky Sexual Behavior Runaway Behavior Substance Use Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

12 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Youth: Age 12-17 who ran away or were told to leave home within the past 6 months. Must provide assent and parent/guardian must provide informed consent.
  • Parent/guardian: must be parent/guardian of participating youth who ran away. Must provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Youth: total time away from home exceeds 12 months. Obvious cognitive impairment. Sexual or physical abuse from the parent/guardian. Lack of assent/consent.
  • Parent/guardian: obvious cognitive impairment. Lack of consent.

Treatment and study plan

STRIVE family intervention

Behavioral

Adolescent and parent attend a 5-session family-oriented cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at giving runaway youths and their parents the tools to effectively deal with conflict.

Primary outcomes

  1. Improved residential stability

    Time frame: Assessed up to 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Reduced HIV risk behavior

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Diverting Homeless Youth From Chronic Homelessness and Risk for HIV

Acronym: STRIVE

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Oct 16, 2009
Registry last updated
May 15, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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