KEEP Connecting Kin (NCT06294392) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable
KEEP Connecting Kin
United States192 participantsStarted 2024-02-13
Plain-language summary
The current study provides a unique opportunity to conduct a summative evaluation of the KEEP Connecting Kin (KEEP-CK) program by leveraging extant relationships with Oregon's Child Welfare System (CWS), Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP), and our community partners to address the needs of informal kinship families and the youth in their care. Specifically, a randomized "services-as-usual" (SAU) waitlist control design plus qualitative methods will be used to evaluate the immediate (post-intervention) and sustained (10 month) impacts of the KEEP-CK program on child, adult, and service utilization outcomes, and prevention of entry into the CWS.
Who can participate
Age range
4 Years – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Informal kinship caregivers in Oregon are defined as relatives or fictive kin who are caring for children between the ages of 4 to 18 years outside of the child welfare system with no birth/step parent living in the home.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Informal kinship caregivers in Oregon who have previously participated in a KEEP or KEEP-CK group, or have a partner living in their home who has previously participated in a KEEP or KEEP-CK group.
* Focal child is not between the ages of 4-18 years at the baseline assessment.
* Focal child has been adopted by the kinship parent at the baseline assessment.
* Focal child is not living with the kinship caregiver full time (e.g., babysitting/weekends/vacations) at the baseline assessment.
* Focal child is in child welfare at the baseline assessment.
* Focal child is living with the kinship caregiver in a certified foster home at the baseline assessment.
* Focal child has a developmental disability or delay that impairs their ability to be responsive to the parenting content of KEEP-CK.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Mean change in youth well-being (i.e., behavioral and emotional functioning, including child internalizing and externalizing behaviors)
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline
2
Mean change in child permanency (i.e., placement stability and permanency of placements)
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline
3
Mean change in parenting practices and parent/caregiver stress.
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline
4
Mean change in parent/caregiver stress.
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline
5
Mean change in parenting practices.
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline
6
Mean change in parents' use of services from multiple systems (financial, educational, mental health, medical, legal)
Timeframe: Baseline, and 4- and 10-months post-baseline