Self-help parent-training for conduct problems in children
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN12814243 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12814243 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT) | NCT00299442 |
| Protocol serial number | 05/Q1606/57 |
| Sponsor | University of Oxford (UK) |
| Funder | University of Oxford Research Development Fund and Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee (OHSRC) Grant |
- 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
Contact information
Ms Gretchen Bjornstad
Scientific
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 |
|---|---|
| gretchen.bjornstad@socres.ox.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised, controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Children 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) studied | Behavioural problems in children |
| Intervention | Please 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Child behaviour problems as measured by parent's report and teacher's report post-treatment and at six-month follow-up |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Utilisation of mental health services after treatment |
| Completion date | 31/08/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 2 Years |
| Upper age limit | 5 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 100 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Families 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 criteria | 1. 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 enrolment | 01/04/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/08/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
University of Oxford
Oxford
OX1 2ER
United Kingdom
OX1 2ER
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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: | 25/01/2006 | Yes | No | |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
