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NCT Number: NCT06160050

PRESERVE & CONNECT: Impact Study of the BPC

The PRESERVE & CONNECT project is a multi-site randomized control trial of the Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Navigating Trauma Across Generations (BPC) in rural and racially and ethnically diverse communities in Vermont and Connecticut.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Maltreatment Trauma Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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About this study

The proposed study will determine the efficacy of the BPC at improving the lives of families with a significant history of trauma and establish the evidence base to allow the BPC to be listed on the Title IV-E Clearing House. The specific research questions that will be answered as are as follows:

Question 1: Does the BPC improve Child Safety? Hypothesis 1a: Parents who complete the BPC will have fewer substantiated of child maltreatment as per administrative records.

Hypothesis 1b: Parents who complete the BPC will report less psychologically aggressive and abusive parenting behaviors (Parenting Scale).

Question 2: Does the BPC improve Child Permanency? Hypothesis 2a: Parents who complete the BPC will have fewer out of family placements and placement disruptions as per administrative records.

Hypothesis 2b: Parents who complete the BPC will have stability or permanency with their family of origin as per administrative records.

Question 3: Does the BPC improve Child Well-Being? Hypothesis 3: Parents who complete the BPC will report improved behavioral and emotional functioning of their children (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire).

Question 4: Does the BPC improve Adult Well-Being? Hypothesis 4a: Parents who complete the BPC will report improved use of parenting practices to improve the functional relationship with their children (Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale; Parent Stress Index, Parent-Child Relationship Scales).

Hypothesis 4b: Parents who complete the BPC will report improved understanding of the influence of trauma on their parenting behaviors and wellness (Trauma-Informed Knowledge and Parenting Skills Survey).

Question 5: Are the improvements of the BPC associated with demographic factors? Exploratory Analysis 5a: Examine the association between measures of child safety, child well-being, child permanency, and adult well-being and measures of acculturation.

Exploratory Analysis 5a: Examine the association between measures of child safety, child well-being, child permanency, and adult well-being and measures of acculturation

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the child welfare system.

Exclusion criteria

  • active psychosis without medication stabilization
  • ongoing major depressive episodes
  • active suicidal ideation
  • active homicidal ideation

Treatment and study plan

Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Transforming trauma across generations

Behavioral

The BPC (Breakthrough Parent Curriculum): Navigating Trauma Across Generations is a 10 module course adapted from the NCTSN training called Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (RPC). The BPC is specifically designed for parents who have been involved with (or are at risk for being involved with)the child welfare system. The course provides information about the impact of trauma on the development, attachment, emotions and behaviors of children while holding space for parents to learn together about concrete strategies for managing daily and ongoing challenges and enhancing their relationships with their children. All while acknowledging the challenges of parenting a child who has experienced trauma, while having experienced your own trauma.

Primary outcomes

  1. Child Safety

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    substantiated reports of child maltreatment as per administrative records

  2. Child Permanency

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    out of family placements and placement disruptions as per administrative records. Total amount of each type of placement.

  3. Child Well-being

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    behavioral and emotional functioning of their children (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire).

  4. Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Scores range from 0-160. Higher scores indicate more self efficacy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parental Stress Index

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Parent Stress Index Self-Report Measure

  2. Trauma-Informed Knowledge and Parenting Skills Survey

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    understanding of the influence of trauma on their parenting behaviors and wellness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Vermont

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Connecticut

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Control Trial of the Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Transforming Trauma Across Generations

Acronym: (BPC)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Dec 7, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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