Community Implementation of KEEP: Fidelity and Generalization of Parenting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Behavior Problems
• Interventions: Behavioral: Parent Training

• Registration Number: NCT00980512
• Lead Sponsor: San Diego State University

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this study is to examine the fidelity and generalization of parenting effects of the KEEP foster parent training intervention as it is being delivered within a child welfare system of care by a community mental health provider.

Detailed Description

The primary goal of this study is to utilize this opportunity as a real-world platform for addressing three key questions that need to be answered prior to wide-scale implementation of the KEEP intervention. First, do the effects of the KEEP parent training generalize (concurrently) to other children currently in foster and kin intervention homes and lead to reductions in overall levels of behavior problems? Second, does the KEEP intervention continue to have effects after the completion of the intervention and generalize (temporally) to new children who enter the homes of these families at a later point in time? Finally, as the KEEP intervention is being implemented by a community agency in a real-world system of care, can the intervention be delivered and maintained in a manner that preserves the goals and quality of the intervention?

Children in foster care, between the ages of 5 and 12, will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions - the KEEP intervention or a "services as usual" condition. In the KEEP intervention condition, foster and kin caregivers will participate in 16 weekly group meetings. Outcomes to be assessed include child problem behavior (of the focal child and other children in the household), child functioning, parental stress, family functioning, use of mental health services, child placement changes (e.g., reunification with biological parents, move to another foster home), and foster parent retention rates. In addition, for a year following the completion of the intervention, new children entering the home of foster/kin caregiver will be included in the assessments, along with the impact of these additional children on parental stress and family functioning. Finally, several dimensions of intervention fidelity (e.g., facilitator adherence and group engagement) will be assessed and examined in relation to child, family, and system outcomes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-21
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 354

Inclusion Criteria

• Any child between ages 5 and 12 in relative or non-relative foster care

Exclusion Criteria

• Only medically fragile children

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Parent Training	Parent Training	Parent Training of foster parents

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in child behavior problems as assessed by the Parent Daily Report (PDR)	Baseline, 6-months, 12-months, 18-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Placement Disruptions from Foster Placement	6-month, 12-month, 18-month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Child and Adolescent Services Research Center; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States