Examining the Impact of Family Connectors

NCT ID: NCT05195489

Last Updated: 2025-10-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-07

Study Completion Date

2024-11-11

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of Family Connectors, a peer-to-peer support and education program for family members who have participated in OnTrackNY, a treatment program for adolescents and young adults.

Detailed Description

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The study objectives are to examine the association between involvement in Family Connectors, a manualized peer-to-peer support and education program for family members of adolescents or young adults with symptoms of first episode psychosis, and feelings of empowerment, self-efficacy and social support.

Conditions

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Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Active Intervention

Family members participate in Connectors by phone and receive a packet of resources

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Family Connectors

Intervention Type OTHER

The Family Connectors Program is a manualized program that uses a time-limited parent-to parent (i.e. peer parent) support and education program delivered by phone to families of youth with serious mental health difficulties, assisting family members in becoming fully engaged with provider teams who coordinate and provide care. Family Connectors is delivered weekly by phone over the course of between three and six months.

Comparison

Family members receive a pack of resources

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Family Connectors

The Family Connectors Program is a manualized program that uses a time-limited parent-to parent (i.e. peer parent) support and education program delivered by phone to families of youth with serious mental health difficulties, assisting family members in becoming fully engaged with provider teams who coordinate and provide care. Family Connectors is delivered weekly by phone over the course of between three and six months.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English speaking, due to the study materials not being validated in other languages.
* 18 years of age or older,
* Family member of adolescents/young adults with first episode psychosis who participated in OnTrackNY.

Exclusion Criteria

* Does not provide informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kimberly Hoagwood, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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P50MH113662

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

21-01486

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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