RECRUITING

The Healthy Families Bright Futures Program

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about an online group program (Healthy Families Bright Futures program) for LGBTQ+ teens and their caregivers. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: • is this program acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for LGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers • does the program affect teen (alcohol use, dating violence, alcohol use refusal self-efficacy, healthy communication self-efficacy) and caregiver (accepting behaviors, parenting self-efficacy, parenting behaviors) outcomes associated with risk for dating violence and alcohol use among LGBTQ+ teens. Participants will participate in a one-hour weekly online group for seven weeks with separate groups for teens and caregivers.

Official Title

An Online Family-based Program to Prevent Alcohol Use and Dating and Sexual Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-01-10
Study Completion:2026-08-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06309134

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:15 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age between 15 and 18 years
  2. * Self-identify as a sexual and/or gender minority or questioning identity
  3. * In dating/sexual/hook up relationship in past three months
  4. * Ability to read, write, and speak English
  5. * Current residence in United States
  6. * Regular Internet access
  7. * Ability to complete program and assessments
  8. * Has caregiver willing to complete program who is eligible to participate (18 +, sees teen at least once per week, can read/write/speak English, residence in US, Internet access, no current suicidality, psychotic symptoms, or symptoms of serious mental illness)
  1. * Current enrollment as a college student
  2. * Current suicidality
  3. * Current psychotic symptoms
  4. * Current symptoms of serious mental illness

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Heather Littleton, PhD
CONTACT
17192553108
hlittlet@uccs.edu

Principal Investigator

Heather Littleton, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UCCS

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80918-3733
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

  • Heather Littleton, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UCCS

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-01-10
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-01-10
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • dating violence
  • teen drinking
  • alcohol use
  • minority stress
  • parenting behaviors

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Violence in Adolescence