Effect Evaluation of The International Child Development Programme (ICDP)

Child Development Clinical Trial

— ICDP RCT  

Official title:

Effect Evaluation of The International Child Development Programme (ICDP)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03040895
• Other study ID #: Public 360-nr. 16/13557
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 10, 2016
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluate if a parental guidance programme based on the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) offered to the general Norwegian population, has an effect on caregivers, the relationship between caregiver and child, and on children's Development.

Description:

The International Child Development Programme (ICDP) is a psychosocial preventive programme offered to parents and other caregivers. The programme aims to improve parenting practices and thereby child development and well-being. The ICDP is designed to influence and improve the quality of contact and relation between the caregivers, usually parents, and their children through the practical application of eight themes or guidelines for positive interaction. ICDP courses are implemented in a group format and include group discussions, caregiver assignments, and report back through a sequence of eight meetings. The caregiver groups are led by facilitators trained in the ICDP, and with the competence to lead such groups.

The aim of this study is to evaluate if ICDP has an effect on caregiver's positive involvement and sensitivity to childrens emotions, and on parental self-efficacy. The study will also evaluate the effect of ICDP on caregiver-child relationships, and the children's development and well-being.

The study will use a stratified cluster randomized control design, and will be implemented in regular clinical practice in Norway.

More knowledge within this field is important for practitioners as well as policy makers in planning preventive interventions for caregivers ant their children.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 666
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Caregivers with children between the age of 0-18 years, from the general Norwegian population

• Participants must be able to speak and write adequately Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not having children between 0-18 years

• Insufficient Norwegian language skills

• ICDP imposed by resolution in the Fylkesnemnda

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Development
• Parent-Child Relations
• Parenting

Intervention

Other:
• Group-based ICDP-intervention
Group-based ICDP-intervention for caregivers through a sequence of eight meetings
• Treatment as usual
Treatment as usual through the data collection period (6 months)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Oslo

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in parents' reactions to children's emotions. Measurement: Coping With Toddlers'/Children's Negative Emotions Scale (CTNES/CCNES)		Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Primary	Change in positive Involvement with children. Measurement used: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ)		Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Primary	Change in Parenting self-efficacy. Measurement: Tool to measure Parenting Self Efficacy (TOPSE)		Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Secondary	Change in inter-parental conflict over child rearing issues. Measurement: Parenting Problem Checklist (PPC)		Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Secondary	Change in the parent- child relationship. Measurement: Child-parent relationship scale (CPRS)	Closeness and conflicts	Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Secondary	Change in the child's psychosocial functioning. Measurement:Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)	Emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, conduct problems, peer problems, prosocial behavior	Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline
Secondary	Change in the child's quality of life. Measurement: KINDer und Jugendliche zur Erfassung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität (KINDL)		Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline