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Caregiver-Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention Intervention Pilot Trial

University of Pittsburgh

Start Date

8/1/2026

Completion Date

7/1/2028

Summary

This is a pilot clinical trial to test an intervention called FLARE, which is an adolescent relationship abuse prevention program for sexual and gender diverse youth and their trusted adults. FLARE comprises in-person, virtual, and asynchronous programming developed by and for caregivers and adolescents.

Detailed Description

In this pilot trial, the investigators will be testing FLARE, a dating violence prevention program for sexual and gender diverse youth and their trusted adults. The study will be comparing FLARE to a wait-list control. This trial will focus on assessing acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity, as well as exploratory changes in behavioral outcomes. FLARE includes 1 in-person full day session, 2 virtual large group sessions, and several asynchronous components (website, workbook, card game). FLARE runs over a 4 week period.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 14 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * SGDY eligibility includes: 1. ages 14 to 18 2. identifies as sexually or gender diverse (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or nonbinary) 3. uses English 4. willing to travel to Pittsburgh for 1 in-person event; and 5. can identify a caregiver who can also participate. Caregivers eligibility includes: 1. age 18 or older; 2. a caregiver of an SGDY ages 14 to 18; 3. uses English; 4. willing to travel to Pittsburgh for 1 in-person event; and 5. has a child participating in this study. Caregivers can include parents or any other person whom the adolescent identifies as a trusted adult in their life. We will only enroll 1 caregiver for each SGDY; because this is a dyadic study each adolescent needs a matched participating caregiver and vice versa. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet eligibility criteria * Incarcerated during the study * Unable to provide verbal or REDCap consent or assent

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

FLARE

BEHAVIORAL

Resource Guide

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Conditions

Adolescent Relationship AbuseSexual and Gender Minorities

Locations

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

United States