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University of Maryland |
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| Information provided by: | University of Maryland |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00507299 |
Purpose
This study aims to enhance pediatric primary care to make it more responsive to psychosocial needs facing many families. We hypothesized that by identifying and addressing certain problems, such as depressed mothers, parental drug use, and domestic violence, we would help decrease child abuse and neglect.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Child Abuse |
Behavioral: Enhanced pediatric primary care Behavioral: Standard pediatric primary care |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | A Safe Environment for Every Kid II: Preventing Child Maltreatment - A Role for Pediatrics |
| Enrollment: | 2004 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2002 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2005 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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A: Experimental
Residents in this group received special training on addressing pyschosocial problems. They then used a parent screening questionnaire, and addressed identified problems. A study social worker was also part of this intervention.
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Behavioral: Enhanced pediatric primary care
Residents received special training to address targeted psychosocial problems. Parents bringing in children (0 - 5 years) completed a screening questionnaire and gave this to their doctor. The resident briefly assessed the identified problems and helped address them. A social worker was present to assist.
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B: No Intervention
This arm involved residents receiving the regular education through the program. They did not use the screening questionnaire to identify psychosocial problems, and did not have a dedicated social worker to assist them.
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Behavioral: Standard pediatric primary care
Residents did not receive special training on the targeted psychosocial problems. They did not use the parent screening questionnaire, and they did not have a dedicated social worker.
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This study aims to enhance pediatric primary care to make it more responsive to psychosocial needs facing many families. We hypothesized that by identifying and addressing certain problems, such as depressed mothers, parental drug use, and domestic violence, we would help decrease child abuse and neglect.
The first step was to train pediatric residents on the importance of addressing the targeted problems. Then, we developed a brief screening tool to use when children under six years came in for the regular checkups. Parents would complete this while waiting for their doctor. Finally, the doctor and/or social worker would try address any problems the parent identified.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Month to 70 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| United States, Maryland | |
| Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic, University of Maryland | |
| Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Howard Dubowitz, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | 778899, U.S. DHHS, 90-CA-1695. |
| Study First Received: | July 25, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | July 25, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00507299 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Child maltreatment Physician education Prevention |
