Students With Involved Families and Teachers

Parenting Clinical Trial

— SWIFT-RCT  

Official title:

Efficacy of the Students With Involved Families and Teachers (SWIFT) Program for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05890456
• Other study ID #: R324A190122
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 22, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: Oregon Social Learning Center
• Contact: Abby Murphy
• Phone: 541-485-2711
• Email: abbym[@]oslc.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

PURPOSE: In the proposed project, the investigators seek to examine whether the SWIFT Program might be efficacious to improve students' prosocial skills and emotion and behavior regulation and improve home-school communication and the use of positive parenting practices for families. The investigators will also test whether the SWIFT program might be efficacious to improve students' longer-term school adjustment and parents' involvement in school.

SETTING: Study activities will take place in ten school districts in Lane County, OR. The districts have approximately 10,000 middle school students (Grades 6-8), and approximately 60% of students are eligible for free and reduced price lunch. Some participating districts participated in the IES-funded Goal 2 study to develop the SWIFT Program.

POPULATION: 320 students in Grades 6-8 who are receiving special education services for emotional or behavioral disorders, and transitioning or at risk of transitioning between school settings and placements will be recruited. Parents and content area teachers of all participating students will be recruited to complete assessment measures. It is expected that up to 15% of the children in the study will be of Latino ethnicity and approximately 60% will be European-American and 10-20% will be of other or multiple ethnicities.

INTERVENTION: The SWIFT Program is a 9-12 month intervention that includes four components:

(a) behavioral progress monitoring, (b) case management of the intervention elements and coordination with the school, (c) parent support to promote parent engagement/collaboration with the school and study routines in the home, and (d) behavioral skills coaching for students.

SERVICES AS USUAL (SAU) CONTROL CONDITION: The SAU students and families will continue to receive any services that they were receiving prior to their entry into the study (as will the SWIFT students and families). These may include school-based interventions and supports and related services as required in the student's IEP.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 320
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: January 31, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students in grades 5 through 8

• In school districts in the the Lane Education Service District

• Eligible for or at risk of eligibility for special education services for emotional or behavior disorders

• Transitioning or at risk of transitioning between school settings or placements

• English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students receiving intensive family and school support services from local community mental health agencies

• Students with a hearing or vision impairment that would limit participation in the program components or the assessment protocol.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adolescent Behavior
• Emotional Regulation
• Parenting

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Students with Involved Families and Teacher Program
The SWIFT Program is a 9-12 month intervention that includes four components: (a) behavioral progress monitoring, (b) clinical supervision of the intervention elements and coordination with the school, (c) parent support to promote parent engagement/collaboration with the school and study routines in the home, and (d) behavioral skills coaching for students.
• Services As Usual
The SAU students and families will continue to receive any services that they were receiving prior to their entry into the study. These may include school-based interventions and supports and related services as required in the student's Individualized Education Program.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Oregon Social Learning Center	Eugene	Oregon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oregon Social Learning Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline	Emotion regulation skills measured by the Emotion Regulation Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Primary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline	Psychopathological behaviors measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Primary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by youth grades. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Primary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by EasyCBM score. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Primary	Mean Changes in Parenting Outcomes from Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline	Parenting outcomes measured by the Parenting Practices Questionnaire. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Stability in School Placement from Baseline to 6 Months	Measured by number of school placement moves. Measured at Baseline and 6 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 6 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 12 Months	Emotion regulation skills measured by the Emotion Regulation Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 12 Months	Psychopathological behaviors measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by youth grades. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by EasyCBM score. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Parenting Outcomes from Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline	Parenting outcomes measured by the Parenting Practices Questionnaire. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Stability in School Placement from Baseline to 12 Months	Measured by number of school placement moves. Measured at Baseline and 12 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 12 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 18 Months	Psychopathological behaviors measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes from Baseline to 18 Months	Emotion regulation skills measured by the Emotion Regulation Checklist. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by youth grades. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Youth Academic Outcomes from Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline	Academic outcomes measured by EasyCBM score. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Mean Changes in Parenting Outcomes from Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline	Parenting outcomes measured by the Parenting Practices Questionnaire. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline
Secondary	Stability in School Placement from Baseline to 18 Months	Measured by number of school placement moves. Measured at Baseline and 18 months post-Baseline.	Baseline to 18 Months Post-Baseline