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Effectiveness of a Web-based Intervention for Guardians of Children Whose One Parent Has Murdered the Other
Testing an IHCA for Guardians of Survivors of Intraparental Homicide
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Intraparental homicide (IPH), when one parent kills the other, leaves approximately 4,000 children bereaved each year, adding to a total of 70,000 currently in the United States. Although few studies have focused on this phenomenon, available data indicate children of IPH suffer short- and long-term mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prior research also indicates that guardians, often family members under stress themselves, do not know how to help the children. No interventions directed at guardians of child survivors of IPH are found in scientific and clinical literature. Use of a specialized Web site called an Interactive Healthcare Communication Application (IHCA) has been found effective in treating multiple health conditions, including breast cancer in women and asthma in children. This study aims to refine an IHCA Web site for use by guardians of child survivors of IPH, to determine the safety and effectiveness of this Web site, and to determine how it is used by targeted guardians.
In the first phase of this study researchers will develop the IHCA based on feedback from a small focus group of guardians of child survivors of IPH. Then guardians of survivors of IPH up to 16 years old will be randomly assigned either to receive access to the IHCA created for them or to have access only to generally available Internet information. The IHCA will have six components: (1) an Instant Library of articles on topics of interest; (2) a resource directory of both national and local support and service organizations; (3) access to a peer communication system; (4) a Frequently Asked Questions section, updated with responses to user generated questions; (5) an "Ask an Expert" system staffed by researchers; and (6) personal stories of others dealing with IPH. Participants with access to the IHCA will receive print and phone instructions explaining the Web site and have their usage monitored by tracking software. Those in the control group will be directed to a Web site linking to publically available, pre-existing support Web sites. After 16 weeks of unlimited access to the IHCA or control group Web sites from their home computers, all participants will complete four evaluation reviews: the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales, the Parenting Stress Index, the Child Behavior Checklist, and the Child PTSD Inventory - Parent.
Type d'étude
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Virginia
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Charlottesville, Virginia, États-Unis, 22908
- University of Virginia
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to speak and read English at a 7th grade level
- Guardian of a child survivor of parental homicide aged 0 to 16 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Soins de soutien
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: 1-Intervention
For 16 weeks, participants will have access to an interactive healthcare communication application (IHCA).
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The IHCA is an Internet-based tool that integrates multiple resources for guardians of survivors of interparental homicide.
The IHCA will have six components: (1) an instant library of articles on topics of interest; (2) a resource directory of both national and local support and service organizations; (3) access to a peer communication system; (4) a Frequently Asked Questions section, updated with responses to user generated questions; (5) an "Ask an Expert" system staffed by researchers; and (6) personal stories of others dealing with IPH.
Autres noms:
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Comparateur actif: 2- Control
For 16 weeks, participants will have access to generally available Internet-based information about parenting, trauma, and child development.
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Only publicly available Web sites on parenting, child development, and trauma will be used.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES)
Délai: Measured at 16 weeks
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Measured at 16 weeks
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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Parenting Stress Index (PSI)
Délai: Measured at 16 weeks
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Measured at 16 weeks
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Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18) Parent form
Délai: Measured at 16 weeks
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Measured at 16 weeks
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Child PTSD Inventory-Parent (CPTSDI-P):
Délai: Measured at 16 weeks
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Measured at 16 weeks
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Collaborateurs
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Kathryn S. Laughon, PhD RN, University of Virginia School of Nursing
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
- Laughon K, Steeves RH, Parker B, Knopp A, Sawin EM. Forgiveness, and other themes, in women whose fathers killed their mothers. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2008 Apr-Jun;31(2):153-63. doi: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000319565.68760.4d.
- Steeves R, Laughon K, Parker B, Weierbach F. Talking about talk: the experiences of boys who survived intraparental homicide. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2007 Aug;28(8):899-912. doi: 10.1080/01612840701493576.
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Estimation)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- 2008-0130-00
- DDTR B3-PDS (Autre identifiant: FDAAA)
- R21MH082197 (Subvention/contrat des NIH des États-Unis)
- 1R21MH082197-01A1 (Subvention/contrat des NIH des États-Unis)
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