Self-help parent-training for conduct problems in children

ISRCTN ISRCTN12814243
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12814243
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00299442
Secondary identifying numbers 05/Q1606/57
Submission date
04/02/2005
Registration date
26/06/2006
Last edited
18/03/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Ms Gretchen Bjornstad
Scientific

University of Oxford
Department of Social Policy and Social Work
Barnett House
32 Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2ER
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1865 270342
Email gretchen.bjornstad@socres.ox.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised, controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesChildren in the treatment group will show significantly fewer behavioural problems than children in the control group at post-treatment and six-month follow-up as measured by parent and teacher report.
Ethics approval(s)Approved by National Health Service (NHS) Oxfordshire Research Ethics Committee C, reference number 05/Q1606/57.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBehavioural problems in children
InterventionPlease note that, as of 18/03/2008, the anticipated end date was updated from 01/10/2007 to 31/08/2008.

This project will introduce a self-help parent-training programme for families on NHS waiting lists for child mental health services. It will examine whether access to treatment can be increased by providing an intervention that requires fewer resources and by releasing clinician time for more serious cases. This intervention will be tested in a randomised, controlled trial in which 35 subjects will receive treatment and 35 will not. All families will also complete questionnaires before and after treatment in order to measure changes in child behaviour, parenting, and parental-mental health. Cost-effectiveness of this programme will also be analysed. Intention-to-treat analyses will be conducted.

The control group will receive the self-help intervention after the intervention group completes their post-treatment outcome assessments. The treatment intervention is a self-help version of the Triple P parenting programme and will consist of six parent-training videos and a workbook that will be divided into 10 weeks of treatment, to be completed at home by the families. This intervention is based on social learning theory and provides information about preschoolers' development, promoting acceptable behaviour and responding to unacceptable behaviour in effective ways, promoting children's self-esteem and coping with stress. The control group will receive no treatment during this period.

Both groups will remain on the waiting list for treatment in a clinic and will commence that treatment if they still wish to do so when they reach the end of the waiting list, regardless of their position in the trial.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChild behaviour problems as measured by parent's report and teacher's report post-treatment and at six-month follow-up
Secondary outcome measures1. Utilisation of mental health services after treatment
2. Parental mental health
3. Parents' sense of competence in parenting
4. Parent's self-report of parenting practices
5. Families' satisfaction with treatment
6. Parent report of parental relationship quality
Overall study start date01/04/2006
Completion date31/08/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit2 Years
Upper age limit5 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants70 (100 subjects will be recruited to allow for dropout)
Key inclusion criteriaFamilies with children aged 2-5, on the waiting lists of child and adolescent mental health service clinics, and scores in the clinical range on the standardised measure of child behavioural problems. At least one parent in each family must be literate and a fluent English speaker to participate because the self-administered intervention will primarily consist of written instructions and information in English.
Key exclusion criteria1. Clients whose children score below a clinical cut-off score on a standardised measure of child behaviour problems. This is to ensure that participants are appropriate for an intervention aiming to reduce behaviour problems.
2. Non-English speakers or those who are unable to read cannot be included because reading English is required to complete the self-administered intervention
3. Children or parents with severe disabilities and children with a developmental disorder (e.g. autism) will be excluded because the version of the parent-training programme that will be implemented is not designed for families with these types of problems
4. Children who live with a temporary carer will be excluded because the intervention is designed for full-time parents and follow-up will be after one year
5. Children or parents who are currently receiving treatment for psychological problems will be excluded because outcomes may be influenced by interventions not affiliated with this project
Date of first enrolment01/04/2006
Date of final enrolment31/08/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University of Oxford
Oxford
OX1 2ER
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Oxford (UK)
University/education

c/o Dr Paul Montgomery
Deparment of Social Policy and Social Work
Barnett House
32 Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2ER
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1865 280325
Email paul.montgomery@socres.ox.ac.uk
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

University of Oxford Research Development Fund and Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee (OHSRC) Grant

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results: 25/01/2006 Yes No