Examining Whether Project Support Works
This study will involve a randomized, controlled trial with two parallel groups, Project Support and a treatment as usual control group. Families with a child on the waitlist for trauma-focused services will be invited to participate. Participation involves completing a baseline assessment of family functioning and tra
| Condition(s) | Parent-Child Relations, Parenting Self Efficacy, Child Mental Health |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This study will involve a randomized, controlled trial with two parallel groups, Project Support and a treatment as usual control group. Families with a child on the waitlist for trauma-focused services will be invited to participate. Participation involves completing a baseline assessment of family functioning and trauma characteristics. Participants will then be randomized to either Project Support or the treatment as usual control group. All participants will be invited to complete the post-test assessment 4-6 weeks after the baseline assessment, prior to beginning trauma-focused services. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Family is seeking trauma-focused services for their child; * Child is between 6 - 13 years old; * Caregiver agreed to be contacted for volunteer research opportunities; * Caregiver and child can communicate in English or Spanish; * Child has been living with caregiver for the last 6 months or longer; * Family is able to participate in services delivered via telehealth. Exclusion Criteria: * Child or caregiver has a diagnosis that would impair their ability to participate in or benefit from services (e.g., traumatic brain injury, developmental disability, psychosis); * Child is in Foster Care or Department of Social Services custody; * The caregiver is unwilling or unable to give informed consent and/or the child is unwilling and unable to give assent. |
| Ages | 6 Years to 13 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Locations | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Start date | 2025-11-04 |
| NCT ID | NCT06963554 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06963554 |