Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme

Parenting Clinical Trial

— HAPPY  

Official title:

Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programme: An Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program and Stress Control

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01777724
• Other study ID #: 5TK90 HAPPY
• Secondary ID: U1111-1137-1053
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 14, 2012
• Last updated: July 16, 2014
• Start date: January 2013
• Est. completion date: February 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2014
• Source: Medical Research Council
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United Kingdom: National Health Service
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 14
• Est. completion date: February 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old

• Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Able to read a newspaper without assistance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Behaviour Problems
• Parent Mental Health
• Parenting

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control
The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit	Glasgow

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Medical Research Council	NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Family demographics	Demographic information of the participating families	Baseline	No
Other	Parents' satisfaction with the Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control, as measured by the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Triple P programmes, and the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Stress Control		Post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline)	No
Other	The fidelity of the intervention as measured by the Triple P Discussion Group session content checklists, and session content checklists for Stress Control that were developed for this study		The practitioner/s delivering the intervention will complete a session content checklist after each Triple P Discussion Group and after each Stress Control session	No
Primary	Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale	Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity	Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Primary	Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21		Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Secondary	Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale	Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour	Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Secondary	Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Secondary	Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Secondary	Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No
Secondary	Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale		Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)	No

External Links

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