Enhancing adoptive parenting: a randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness, and comparative costs, of routine services compared with the addition of two specific interventions designed to enhance adoptive parenting of children placed from care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN04448012 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04448012 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 036/02; NRR: N0042132119 |
- Submission date
- 01/03/2004
- Registration date
- 01/04/2004
- Last edited
- 08/10/2010
- 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
Contact information
Dr Alan Rushton
Scientific
Scientific
Section of Social Work and Social Care
Health Services Research Dept
Institute of Psychiatry
Kings College London
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7848 5068 |
|---|---|
| A.Rushton@iop.kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To list the clinical and cost-effectiveness of early post-placement intervention with adoptive parents looking after children placed from care. Please note as of 03/12/2008 this record was updated to include the extention to the anticipated end date. This trial was initially planned to finish on the 31st March 2007. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Joint South London and Maudsley/Institute of Psychiatry Research Ethics Committee, Kings College London gave approval on the 15th March 2002 (ref: 036/02; 'Comparing types of support for adoptive families') |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Psycho-social problems of children adopted from care |
| Intervention | Intervention A: Standard social work support service, plus 10 weekly sessions of a manualised home based cognitive behavioural intervention to enhance parenting. Intervention B: Standard social work support service, plus 10 weekly sessions of a manualised home based educational programme on child maltreatment and its consequences. Intervention C: Standard social work support service, plus Intervention A or B after nine months (when follow up extra interventions completed). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Strengths and difficulties questionnaires (SDQ) and impact supplement. Outcomes were measured immediately post-intervention and again 6 months later. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Adoption problem check list 2. User satisfaction 3. Intervention-based assessment of parenting change 4. Daily hassles 5. Expression of feelings questionnaire 6. Teacher ratings of SDQ Outcomes were measured immediately post-intervention and again 6 months later. |
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2002 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 180 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Families who, within the past year, have had a child placed for adoption from local authority care. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Placed children who have major physical or learning difficulties 2. Placed children not showing sufficient difficulties to warrant the intervention 3. Foster families becoming adopters |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Section of Social Work and Social Care
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
King's College London (UK)
University/education
University/education
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
England
United Kingdom
| G.Dale@iop.kcl.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/0220mzb33 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (UK)
No information available
Nuffield Foundation (UK)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/10/2010 | Yes | No |
