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NCT Number: NCT01517867

Early Parenting Intervention Comparison

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two parenting programs in a mental health clinic serving young children with behavior problems.

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Key information

Conditions

Behavior Problems, Child Mental Disorders

Age range

2 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Family Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • child 2 to 5 years old
  • parent reports reason for referral is child behavior problems
  • parent is a biological or adoptive parent, or legal guardian of child

Exclusion criteria

  • parent is psychotic or actively abusing substances
  • child is autistic or severely developmentally delayed

Treatment and study plan

Chicago Parent Program

Behavioral

The Chicago Parent Program is a 12-session group-based parenting skills intervention for parents of young children with behavior problems

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Behavioral

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is an individually-tailored coaching intervention for parents and young children with behavior problems

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Child Behavior Problems

    Time frame: baseline, first follow-up (up to 2 years)

    parent-report measure called The Child Behavior Checklist. Raw scores range from 0 to 198 with lower numbers being better for the child.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Aggregate Cost

    Time frame: through end of study (up to 2 years)

    Combined provider (based on billing records) and parent cost (based on self-report).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Collaborators

  • Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  • University of Iowa

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing Two Parenting Programs for At-Risk Families

Acronym: EPIC

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 25, 2012
Registry last updated
May 3, 2018

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