Virtual program aims to stop intimate partner violence in young parents
NCT ID NCT07226401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-session online program called Safe Dates for Young Parents can help prevent intimate partner violence among teens who are pregnant or parenting. About 80 participants aged 16-21 will be randomly assigned to either this program or a general health education program. Researchers will track attendance, engagement, and whether participants report fewer experiences of physical or psychological violence from a partner up to 6 months later.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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16 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant or parenting youth (Pilot RCT participants) * Aged 16-21 years. * Currently pregnant, partner of a pregnant person, or parenting a child (i.e., have contact with child at least once per week). * Able to speak and read English. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Willing and able to provide adequate contact/locator information. Facilitators (IDI participants) * Aged 18 years or older. * Trained and served as a facilitator of the virtual SDYP intervention. * Able to speak and read English. * Able and willing to provide verbal informed consent. Exclusion Criteria (Pilot RCT participants): * Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the PI or their designee, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives. * Currently participating or will be participating in a violence prevention education program in the next 3 months. * Previously participated in the Empowering Young Parents study.
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Locations
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RTI International
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
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