Online Parent Training for Children With Behavior Disorders

Parenting Clinical Trial

— PW2  

Official title:

Online Parent Training for Children With Behavior Disorders: Phase II

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01861158
• Other study ID #: 2R44DA026658-02A1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 20, 2013
• Last updated: February 13, 2017
• Start date: September 2012
• Est. completion date: June 2015

Study information

• Verified date: February 2017
• Source: Family Works Incorporated
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates Parenting Wisely (PW), an interactive, computer-based, online parenting program, through a formal randomized trial conducted in collaboration with the juvenile justice system (JJS), the primary market for such a program. Parents of 450 delinquent receiving JJS services as usual (SAU) will be randomly assigned to: PW plus a social networking online discussion forum, PW alone, or SAU. The investigators will also determine the potential marketability of the PW intervention to JJS programs based on the effects of PW on parent report and direct observation measures of parenting behaviors, adolescent behaviors, and family functioning, as well as measures of recidivism and cost savings. User satisfaction, program comprehension, receptivity, and parent self-efficacy will also be assessed. The investigators hypothesize that the two PW interventions (PW only and PW + Social Network) will produce greater reductions in disruptive behavior problems from baseline to 3- and 6-month assessments compared to SAU.

Description:

Research has shown that parent-targeted interventions are effective in ameliorating adolescent conduct disorders, substance abuse, HIV-risk, and related adolescent problem behaviors. The meteoric rise of Internet use and recent advance in multimedia technology and software combine to create new opportunities for disseminating evidence-based practices. Parenting Wisely (PW; Gordon, 2000) is a computer-based intervention designed to prevent and treat child disruptive behavior problems. This evidence-based approach fits easily into existing juvenile justice, health, education, and mental health service delivery systems, bypassing many of the current barriers to care. The investigators' Phase I study focused on revising and enhancing PW with more culturally relevant content and imagery to broaden its appeal to ethnically diverse populations. The findings revealed substantial improvements on virtually all measures of parenting and child behavior and outcomes at 6 months were highly significant and clinically meaningful. This Phase II study is designed to broaden the appeal and potential reach of PW through a formal randomized trial conducted in collaboration with the juvenile justice system (JJS), the primary market for such a program. Parents of 450 delinquent receiving JJS services as usual (SAU) will be randomly assigned to: PW plus a social networking online discussion forum, PW alone, or SAU. PW is the first online skill-building parent training program to examine effectiveness across different ethnic cultural groups and offers a brief, low cost, accessible approach that could be easily and quickly implemented and sustained in JJS settings. As such, the potential impact for marketing PW and reducing child behavior problems is considerable. Phase II activities will include the development of a moderated online forum to increase parental social support and skill acquisition. The investigators will also determine the potential marketability of the PW intervention to JJS programs based on the effects of PW on parent report and direct observation measures of parenting behaviors, adolescent behaviors, and family functioning, as well as measures of recidivism and cost savings. User satisfaction, program comprehension, receptivity, and parent self-efficacy will also be assessed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 306
• Est. completion date: June 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parent of a 12-17 year old adolescent who has been referred to the juvenile justice system for a legal offense (at least one police-generated report)

• Adolescent has been referred by a participating county in Oregon or Nevada

• Parent and adolescent live together at least 40% of the time

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parent has already enrolled or completed the study for another adolescent

• Read and speak a language other than English or Spanish

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Delinquency
• Mental Disorders
• Parenting

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Parenting Wisely
Computer-based, online, interactive parenting intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Oregon Research Institute	Portland	Oregon

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Family Works Incorporated	Oregon Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Parenting skills and knowledge	Online questionnaire measures (Family Assessment Device, Parenting Scale, Parenting Knowledge Test, Parent Sense of Competence, Social Support for Parenting)	Change from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Primary	Child behavioral changes	Online questionnaires (Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire).; Juvenile justice recidivism data for youth of the enrolled parents (e.g., new charges)	Change from baseline to 6-month follow-up
Secondary	Satisfaction with the Parenting Wisely program	Online questionnaires about program usability and user satisfaction: System Usability Scale and questions specific to parents' experiences with PW.	3 months following baseline