An evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Programme in Birmingham: support for parents of 3 and 4 year old children displaying problem behaviour

ISRCTN	ISRCTN48762440
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48762440
Protocol serial number	L680 TA-01631-01 RVPOG AOO
Sponsor	Birmingham County Council (UK)
Funder	Birmingham County Council (UK) (ref: L680 TA-01631-01 RVPOG AOO)

Submission date: 08/10/2009
Registration date: 15/12/2009
Last edited: 18/07/2016

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

Dr Vashti Berry
Scientific

The Social Research Unit
Lower Hood Barn
Dartington
TQ9 6AB
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Single centre randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title	A randomised controlled trial of the Incredible Years Parent Programme with parents of children at risk of developing conduct disorder in nine areas across Birmingham City
Study objectives	1. There will be an improvement in parenting competencies following parent training 2. Children whose parents received parent training will show reduced problem behaviour and hyperactivity, and improved social competence 3. The programme will offer value for money and net benefit to the Council
Ethics approval(s)	Warren House Group Ethics Committee, 05/03/2009, ref: WHG 2009-1
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Conduct disorder (CD)
Intervention	The 12-week Incredible Years BASIC Parent Programme will be delivered as an early intervention to parents of children already displaying problematic behaviour in order to reduce the likelihood of children developing conduct disorder. The waiting list control group will be offered the intervention after the final follow up. The total duration of follow-up will be 12 months after baseline for both arms of trial.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Administered at baseline, and the 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. Parent completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 2. Subscales of conduct, peer relationships and hyperactivity problems 3. Social competence 4. Impact supplement, which assesses the impact problem behaviour can have in other areas of life
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Parent report at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. 36-item Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI), used to assess child problem behaviours on the index child and sibling closest in age. Each behaviour is rated on two scales: 1.1. 7-point Intensity Scale that measures how often the behaviour is perceived to occur, ranging in response intensity from 1 (never) to 7 (always) 1.2. Yes-No Problem Scale that identifies whether the behaviour is currently seen as a problem for the parent 2. Demographics Questionnaire administered at baseline to assess background family characteristics; a follow-up version will be administered at both follow-ups to establish any factors that may impact on the results 3. Parenting Scale, to assess parenting competencies. There is no cut-off but the higher the score on the 7-point likert scale the less competent, or skilled, the parent. 4. An adapted Service Use Questionnaire will establish amount and type of health, social and education services accessed by the main caretaker and index child. This information will be used to calculate cost effectiveness and future cost benefits.
Completion date	30/03/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	3 Years
Upper age limit	4 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	162
Key inclusion criteria	1. Live within one of the designated nine Children Centre catchment areas 2. Child aged 3 - 4 years, either sex 3. Scoring above the clinical cut-off of 17 for total difficulties on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Key exclusion criteria	1. Child aged below 3 or above 4 years 2. Scored below the clinical cut off of 17 on the SDQ
Date of first enrolment	01/11/2009
Date of final enrolment	30/03/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom
England

Study participating centre

The Social Research Unit

Dartington
TQ9 6AB
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?
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes
Study website	Study website	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes

Editorial Notes

18/07/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.