Creating Peace: Community-based Youth Violence Prevention to Address Racism and Discrimination

NCT ID: NCT04474158

Last Updated: 2025-12-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1800 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-04

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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This cluster-randomized community-partnered study will examine the effectiveness of a trauma-sensitive, gender transformative youth violence prevention program called Creating Peace that integrates racism and discrimination prevention with youth ages 14-19.

Detailed Description

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This community-partnered cluster-randomized controlled trial will examine the effectiveness of a trauma-sensitive, gender-transformative youth violence prevention program that integrates racism and discrimination prevention.

Set in 24 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with concentrated social and economic disadvantage, this study addresses gender and racial injustice through a series of group discussions, bringing together adolescents ages 14-19 with law enforcement officers in a process of social restoration.

Conditions

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Adolescent Behavior Group, Peer Violence, Non-accidental Violence, Sexual Violence, Domestic Emotional Abuse Coping Skills Communication, Personal

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This cluster-randomized community-partnered study will examine the effectiveness of a trauma-sensitive, gender transformative youth violence prevention program called Creating Peace that integrates racism and discrimination prevention among youth ages 14-19. The study will be located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across 24 neighborhoods with concentrated disadvantage ('clusters'), randomized either to receive the "Creating Peace" program (i.e., intervention neighborhood, n=12) or to a job skills training program (n=12 schools).
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Creating Peace

Creating Peace uses a group discussion format with activities that explore race, gender, sexual identity, and social class. Creating Peace is a 12 session curriculum designed to support youth ages 14-19 in healing from experiences of trauma by restoring social connections, strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence, challenging gender norms that foster violence perpetration, and practicing positive bystander intervention skills to intervene safely with peers' disrespectful and harmful behaviors. Through 12 sessions (3 hours/session) over a 4 to 12 week period, Creating Peace offers gender transformative content combined with youth leadership development. Near program conclusion, youth will offer guidance to law enforcement on interacting with youth in a process of social restoration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Creating Peace

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Creating Peace is a 12 session curriculum designed to support youth ages 14-19 in healing from experiences of trauma by restoring social connections, strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence, challenging gender norms that foster violence perpetration, and practicing positive bystander intervention skills to intervene safely with peers' disrespectful and harmful behaviors. Through 12 sessions (3 hours/session) over a 4 to 12 week period, Creating Peace offers gender transformative content combined with youth leadership development. Near program conclusion, youth will offer guidance to law enforcement on interacting with youth in a process of social restoration.

Job Readiness Training

Job Readiness Training uses a group discussion format to learn specific skills to prepare for employment including developing goals, seeking jobs, preparing for interviews, and so forth. Participants receive a 12 session job readiness training with linkages to businesses and employment opportunities. Discussions include a wide range of topics related to career exploration and job readiness.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Job Readiness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Job Readiness Training uses a group discussion format to learn specific skills to prepare for employment including developing goals, seeking jobs, preparing for interviews, and so forth.

Interventions

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Creating Peace

Creating Peace is a 12 session curriculum designed to support youth ages 14-19 in healing from experiences of trauma by restoring social connections, strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence, challenging gender norms that foster violence perpetration, and practicing positive bystander intervention skills to intervene safely with peers' disrespectful and harmful behaviors. Through 12 sessions (3 hours/session) over a 4 to 12 week period, Creating Peace offers gender transformative content combined with youth leadership development. Near program conclusion, youth will offer guidance to law enforcement on interacting with youth in a process of social restoration.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Job Readiness

Job Readiness Training uses a group discussion format to learn specific skills to prepare for employment including developing goals, seeking jobs, preparing for interviews, and so forth.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must be ages 14-19 (inclusive)
* Participants must speak English

Exclusion Criteria

* Not ages 14-19 (inclusive)
* Do not speak English
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elizabeth Miller

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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5R01MD013797-02

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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STUDY18110082

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id