Smart Parents--Safe and Healthy Kids

Child Sexual Abuse Clinical Trial

— SPSHK  

Official title:

Smart Parents--Safe and Healthy Kids: Small RCT

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04366687
• Other study ID #: CMSN 8875
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2, 2018
• Est. completion date: November 8, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: Penn State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to assess the effectiveness of the addition of a single-session child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention module (Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids) on improving parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding CSA prevention for parents already receiving parent-education services. The investigators hypothesize that parents who receive the parenting curriculum and the CSA prevention module will (a) demonstrate significant improvement in CSA-related awareness (i.e., knowledge, attitudes) and protective behaviors from pre-test to post-test, and (b) demonstrate higher scores on CSA-related awareness and protective behaviors as compared to parents who only receive the parenting curriculum.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 110
• Est. completion date: November 8, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 8, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Parent or caregiver > 18 years old

2. Parent or caregiver of at least one child under 13

3. Enrolled in PAT

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Parent/caregiver does not speak English

2. Parent is mandated (i.e., court-ordered) to attend parent-training program

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Sexual Abuse

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids
Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids (SPHSK) is a module designed to be added to existing evidence-based parent education programs. Because the module builds off of the core parenting skills developed in existing parent education programs, the module can be delivered in one session. SPSHK is comprised of three key CSA-prevention components: healthy child sexual development, parent-child communication about sex and sexual behaviors, and CSA-specific safety strategies such as vetting a babysitter and monitoring one-on-one time with adults. Behaviorally based, the module presents developmentally comprehensive information to parents of children 0-13 and utilizes role-playing scenarios and activities to maximize parents' use of learned skills.
• Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent-support program delivered to parents of children under five and focuses on improving parenting skills through parent-child interactions, development centered parenting, and general well-being. PAT has demonstrated positive effects on child and parent outcomes related to school readiness.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Guidance Resource Center Bradford	Bradford	Pennsylvania
United States	Guidance Resource Center DuBois	DuBois	Pennsylvania
United States	Wesley Family Services	Greensburg	Pennsylvania
United States	Greater Nanticoke Area Family Center	Nanticoke	Pennsylvania
United States	Youth Service Bureau	State College	Pennsylvania
United States	Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way	Sunbury	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Penn State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Guastaferro K, Zadzora KM, Reader JM, Shanley J, Noll JG. A Parent-focused Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility. J Child Fam Stud. 2019 Jul;28(7):1862-1877. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01410-y. Epub 2019 Apr 18. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in SmartParents' Knowledge (ASK): Awareness Factor	This factor measures change in parents' self-reported knowledge of CSA and positive attitudes toward CSA prevention, operationally defined henceforth as 'awareness'	through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Primary	Change in SmartParents' Knowledge (ASK): Protective Behaviors Factor	This factor measures change in parents' self-reported use of protective behaviors to limit risk for CSA.	through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Secondary	Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Involvement	e.g., "You ask your child about his/her day in school"	through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Secondary	Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Positive Parenting	e.g., "You hug or kiss your child when he/she does something well"	through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Secondary	Change in Alabama Parenting Questionnaire: Inconsistent Discipline	e.g., "The punishment you give your child depends on your mood"	through study completion, an average of 14 weeks