Back to resultsEffectiveness Study of a Swedish Youth Mentoring Program
Primary Purpose
Substance Use
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Sweden
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Youth Mentoring program
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Substance Use focused on measuring Youth mentoring, Effectiveness, Sweden, low-risk youth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- a self-reported need of the youth for additional adult contacts
Exclusion Criteria:
- current or past regular use of illicit drugs
- repeated delinquent behaviour or single acts of violence against persons
- ongoing contacts with psychiatric care or social services
Sites / Locations
- Mentor Sweden
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Mentoring program
Control group
Arm Description
Mentor and mentee meet at least every second week, for 2-4 h on every occasion, during 1 year (i.e., for a minimum of two school semesters). Meetings take place outside school and work hours, and the pairs choose activities of their own preferences. No monetary incentives exist, and the mentors are laymen volunteers. The program objective is to establish a safe and supportive relationship, by which the youth is assumed to benefit in social, emotional, and academic development, and as a consequence, be less prone to use alcohol and drugs.
No intervention provided, only brief phone calls to control for attention bias
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Self-reported substance use
Self-reported substance use among youth
Secondary Outcome Measures
Youth delinquency
Self-reported delinquency among youth
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01138982
First Posted
June 7, 2010
Last Updated
March 5, 2016
Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborators
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden, Region Stockholm
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01138982
Brief Title
Effectiveness Study of a Swedish Youth Mentoring Program
Official Title
A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a One-to-one, Adult-to-youth Mentoring Program in Sweden
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
March 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2009 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborators
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden, Region Stockholm
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a one-to-one, adult-to-youth primary preventive mentoring program in Sweden. Outcome domains and criteria for inclusion and exclusion of study participants are elaborated in collaboration with the providing NGO, and the program is given as customary.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Substance Use
Keywords
Youth mentoring, Effectiveness, Sweden, low-risk youth
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
128 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Mentoring program
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Mentor and mentee meet at least every second week, for 2-4 h on every occasion, during 1 year (i.e., for a minimum of two school semesters). Meetings take place outside school and work hours, and the pairs choose activities of their own preferences. No monetary incentives exist, and the mentors are laymen volunteers. The program objective is to establish a safe and supportive relationship, by which the youth is assumed to benefit in social, emotional, and academic development, and as a consequence, be less prone to use alcohol and drugs.
Arm Title
Control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No intervention provided, only brief phone calls to control for attention bias
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Youth Mentoring program
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Self-reported substance use
Description
Self-reported substance use among youth
Time Frame
One year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Youth delinquency
Description
Self-reported delinquency among youth
Time Frame
One year
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
a self-reported need of the youth for additional adult contacts
Exclusion Criteria:
current or past regular use of illicit drugs
repeated delinquent behaviour or single acts of violence against persons
ongoing contacts with psychiatric care or social services
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maria C Bodin, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Centre for Psychiatry Research Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm County Council Health Care Provision
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mentor Sweden
City
Stockholm
ZIP/Postal Code
11435
Country
Sweden
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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