The Manchester parent-child preparation study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN20501647 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20501647 |
| Protocol serial number | 16637 |
| Sponsor | University of Manchester (UK) |
| Funder | NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB); Grant Codes: PB-PG-0610-22260 |
- Submission date
- 31/07/2014
- Registration date
- 31/07/2014
- Last edited
- 06/06/2018
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Jonathan Hill
Scientific
Scientific
HCD
School of Psychological Sciences
Humanities
Devas Street, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 161 275 0723 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan.Hill@manchester.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised; Interventional; Design type: Treatment |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Pilot evaluation of a brief family domains intervention for parents of children referred with emotional and behavioural problems: the Manchester parent-child preparation study |
| Study objectives | Mental health problems in children commonly persist or recur. Effective treatment is therefore crucial. Parent training is effective however it is demanding on parents time, and drop outs are common. We therefore propose to evaluate a brief, one session, intervention offered to parents in groups, between the time of referral and first appointment. This takes as its starting point that children with mental health problems have difficulties with emotions such as anxiety, sadness or anger, or problems in controlling behaviours. This presents a challenge to parents as to how to attend to their childrens emotional needs, and provide discipline, while preserving pleasurable times together. In the groups, these different activities of children with parents, known as domains, are explained and discussed. The aim is to provide parents with tools to evaluate their childrens behaviours, and to make choices about how they respond to promote emotional and behavioural regulation. |
| Ethics approval(s) | North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee, 28/01/2014, ref: 13/NW/0870 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Topic: Children, Mental Health; Subtopic: All Diagnoses, Anxiety; Disease: Anxiety, All Diseases |
| Intervention | Following provision of informed consent, parents will be randomized in the ratio 2:1 (120 intervention) no more than 4 weeks prior to their first clinical appointment. Parents will either be invited to a group meeting to receive the domains-based parent training or will wait for their first appointment in the usual way. Child adjustment and parental criticism of the child will be measured before and after the group in the intervention arm (and at two equivalent points in the control group), and after 3 months. Parents experience of the groups will be assessed and usage of NHS resources will be measured. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Parental criticism is assessed using the 5 minute speech sample at baseline, 4 and 12 weeks |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Child behaviour checklist at baseline, 4 and 12 weeks |
| Completion date | 31/05/2016 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Upper age limit | 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 180 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Parents of children up to the age of 11 years referred to an innercity Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 02/06/2014 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/05/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
HCD
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
M13 9PL
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No | ||
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
06/06/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
07/03/2016: Verifying study status with principal investigator.
