Purdue University Parenting Program Attrition

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Child Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT00153439
• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of techniques to enhance participation in parenting programs.

Detailed Description

This project addresses the problem of involving parents in interventions that promote parenting effectiveness and child coping-competence in preschoolers as a means of reducing risk of child maltreatment (and related adverse developmental outcomes). Purdue University will examine the impact of partnership (organizational involvement in recruitment and retention), cash incentives, and a motivational goal setting component on participation and engagement in the Parenting Our Children to Excellence program, a group intervention for parents and caregivers of preschool children.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-07
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-12
• Study Completion: 2006-09
• Status Verified: 2007-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 2007-09-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 560

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents with children 3-5 years old who attend centers in which interventions are offered

Exclusion Criteria

• See above. No other exclusion criteria will be used.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Engagement and participation in an 8-week parenting program

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measures of parenting behavior and attitudes, incidents of child maltreatment, measures of child adjustment and functioning

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Purdue University; 🇺🇸 West Lafayette, Indiana, United States