Addressing Behaviour and Treatment Effectiveness Project (A.B.A.T.E. Project)

Disruptive Behavior Disorder Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Addressing Behaviour and Treatment Effectiveness Project (A.B.A.T.E. Project)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02488499
• Other study ID #: 091/2010-03
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 24, 2015
• Last updated: February 6, 2017
• Start date: July 2010
• Est. completion date: December 2016

Study information

• Verified date: February 2017
• Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates the effectiveness of a clinic-adapted version of the Coping Power program compared to individualized child and family treatment for children with disruptive behaviour and their parents.

Description:

This project compares the short- and long-term effectiveness of a clinic-adapted manualized group treatment (i.e., Coping Power; CP) to individualized child and family treatment for children aged 9 - 12 with disruptive behaviour. Children and their parents who meet criteria and agree to participate in the project are randomly assigned to either the CP condition or the Individualized treatment condition. In the CP condition, children and caregivers are asked to participate in two separate but complimentary 15-session groups. Child groups target development of children's emotional and cognitive problem solving skills and caregiver groups facilitate cognitive and behavioural parenting skills. In the Individualized treatment condition children and caregivers are asked to participate in 15 one-hour individual and family treatment sessions tailored by the clinician to address the children and parent's presenting concerns. Measurement of behaviour and emotional functioning is done pre- post- and at 6-months following treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 172
• Est. completion date: December 2016
• Est. primary completion date: December 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 9 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents provide free and informed consent and children assent to participate in the research, complete measures, and participate in either Coping Power or individualized treatment.

• Parents report symptoms consistent with clinical diagnoses of Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder on the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children - DSM IV or parents and/or teacher report at or above a T-score of 60 (93rd percentile; borderline clinically severe range) on the Externalizing Behavior composite scale on the Behavior Assessment for Children - 2nd edition.

• Parents or teachers report clinically severe impairment in social, family, peer or overall functioning demonstrated by scores in the clinical range on the parent or teacher completed Impairment Rating Scale.

• The child's cognitive functioning is at or above a standard score of 80 (Borderline Range) on the verbal and/or nonverbal scales on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Task - 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger's Disorder as reported by parent, teacher or physician referral (if available).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
• Disruptive Behavior Disorder
• Mental Disorders
• Problem Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Coping Power
15 sessions of concurrent parent and child group treatment
• Individualized Treatment
15 sessions of individualized child and parent treatment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Ontario Mental Health Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (4)

Lochman JE, Powell N, Boxmeyer C, Andrade B, Stromeyer SL, Jimenez-Camargo LA. Adaptations to the coping power program's structure, delivery settings, and clinician training. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2012 Jun;49(2):135-42. doi: 10.1037/a0027165. Review. — View Citation

Lochman JE, Wells KC. The coping power program for preadolescent aggressive boys and their parents: outcome effects at the 1-year follow-up. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Aug;72(4):571-8. — View Citation

Wells, K. C., Lochman, J. E., & Lenhart, L. A. (2008). Coping Power Parent Group Program: Facilitator Guide. New York: Oxford University Press.

Wells, K. C., Lochman, J. E., & Lenhart, L. A. (2008b). Coping Power: Facilitators Guide. New York: Oxford Press

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Conduct Problems scale score measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire		Change from Baseline Conduct Problems at 15-weeks and at 6 months

External Links

•   CAMH Research