Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT05768217
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Community Violence
  • Social Cohesion
  • Violence in Adolescence
  • Violence, Domestic
  • Violence, Non-accidental
  • Violence, Physical
  • Violence, Sexual
  • Violence, Structural

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention (CRCEI) — BEHAVIORAL
    The Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention (CRCEI) will involve community members in dialogue on thriving, community leadership, and organizing for social change. Participants in the intervention condition will be asked to participate in 2 sessions of discussions about community thriving and a 7-week training program on the following topics: Building on the Strengths of Your Community, Collective Efficacy and its Effects on Violence Prevention \& Community Mental Health, Non-threatening Peaceful Intervention Principles and Strategies: Part One, Non-threatening Peaceful Intervention Principles and Strategies: Part Two, Safety and Roles of Police and Community in Intervening, Active/Effective listening and non-violent communication skills, and Community Resources and Indirect Intervention.
  • Health Education Sessions — BEHAVIORAL
    Comparison neighborhoods will receive health education sessions across a variety of community-identified health topics as a control intervention. (9 sessions)

Study Details

This study will evaluate, via a cluster-randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of a community-centered intervention that promotes thriving and resiliency to reduce community violence.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 24, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
4,600 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention (CRCEI)
    Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention (CRCEI) to engage community members in dialogue on thriving, community leadership, and organizing for social change (9 sessions).
  • Active Comparator: Health Education Sessions
    Comparison neighborhoods will receive health education sessions as a control intervention. (9 sessions)

Primary Outcome Measure

Change from baseline in perceptions of neighborhood collective efficacy and community cohesion [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to approximately 12 months after baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD
[email protected]
412-692-6677
Alison Culyba, MD, PhD
[email protected]
412-692-6677

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