RecruitingNot Applicable

The Healthy Families Bright Futures Program

United States160 participantsStarted 2025-01-07

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range

15 Years – 18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 15 and 18 years * Self-identify as a sexual and/or gender minority or questioning identity * In dating/sexual/hook up relationship in past three months * Ability to read, write, and speak English * Current residence in United States * Regular Internet access * Ability to complete program and assessments * 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) Exclusion Criteria: * Current enrollment as a college student * Current suicidality * Current psychotic symptoms * Current symptoms of serious mental illness

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

Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - Victimization

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - Perpetration

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Monitoring the future alcohol use intentions

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Monitoring the future alcohol use items

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire- Shortened adolescent version

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Perpetration)

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Victimization)

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06309134

SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-31

Contact for this trial

Heather Littleton, PhD

17192553108 hlittlet@uccs.edu

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

15 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.

What they're measuring

Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - Victimization

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Measure of Adolescent Relationships and Harassment and Abuse - Perpetration

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Monitoring the future alcohol use intentions

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Monitoring the future alcohol use items

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire- Shortened adolescent version

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Perpetration)

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Conflict Tactics Scale- 2 (SGM Specific IPV Victimization)

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months