Pilot Trial of Clinic-based Dating Violence Prevention Program for Adolescents and Caregivers

Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships Version 2.0: Multisite Pilot Intervention Trial

ETHR V 2.0 pilot trial is a one-arm, multi-site pilot trial to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships, a caregiver-adolescent dating violence prevention program delivered within pediatric primary care.

ETHR V 2.0 pilot trial is a one-arm (intervention only) pilot trial of Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships, a caregiver-adolescent dating violence prevention program delivered within pediatric primary care. We completed one round of the pilot trial in two clinics in Pittsburgh and now are expanding the trial to include two sites with all providers in each site. ETHR includes clinician training, in-clinic resources, and after visit text messages and resources for families. This is an intervention only trial to assess acceptability, feasibility, and exploratory pre/post changes in outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria

Providers:

1. Sees patient at an eligible primary care clinic
2. Speaks and understands English
3. Age 18 or older
4. Identifies as a pediatrician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant (pediatric primary care healthcare provider)

Adolescents

1. Age 12 to 16
2. Attending an upcoming well-child visit from a provider enrolled in the study
3. Caregiver who is accompanying well-child visit with adolescent is also participating
4. Speaks and understands English

Parents

1. Is parent or primary caregiver for an adolescent age 12 to 16
2. Adolescent has an upcoming well-child visit with a provider enrolled in the study
3. Accompanying child to the well-visit
4. Adolescent is interested and eligible to participate in study
5. Speaks and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to assent/consent
• Does not meet inclusion criteria