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Adaptation and Pilot Testing of a Behavioral Parent Training Program for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hearing Loss
Behavior Disorders
Parenting
Interventions
Behavioral: Behavioral parent training
Behavioral: Interventionist training and supervision
Registration Number
NCT03483428
Lead Sponsor
University of Kentucky
Brief Summary

Despite being more likely than typical hearing children to experience disruptive behavior problems, children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) rarely receive behavioral interventions to prevent the long-term costly outcomes of behavior problems. This pilot project will systematically adapt an evidence-based behavioral parent training (BPT) intervention to increase its acceptability and relevance for parents of young DHH children. Two parents of DHH children will be trained in the adapted BPT for DHH children. They will each deliver the intervention to five families with DHH preschool-aged children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6
Inclusion Criteria
  • Parent/caregiver is age 18 years or older
  • Parent/caregiver is the custodial guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) child
  • DHH child is 2-5 years old
  • DHH child has used hearing aid(s) and/or cochlear implant(s) for > 6 months
  • Parent/caregiver is able to read English and either speak/understand English or use American Sign Language
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active child protective services case
  • DHH child of interest has been diagnosed with a severe developmental delay, severe autism, debilitating neurological condition, etc.
  • Parent/caregiver has already accessed behavioral health services for the DHH child

Parent Coaches/Interventionists:

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Parent of a DHH child
  • Able to speak, understand, and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Parent-Child DyadsBehavioral parent trainingParents and children will receive the adapted "Family Check-Up" behavioral parent training (BPT) intervention delivered by parent coaches.
Parent CoachesInterventionist training and supervisionParent coaches will complete interventionist training and supervision in the "Family Check-Up," an evidence-based behavioral parent training (BPT) program, including in the adaptations for families with DHH children. Each parent coach will deliver the intervention to 5 parent-child dyads.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility: Enrollment2 weeks after final parent-child dyad completes the study

Proportion of parents agreeing to enroll in the intervention out of all parents approached

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptability: interventionist satisfaction2 weeks after final parent-child dyad completes the study

Therapist Satisfaction Index (TSI)

Interventionist fidelity2 weeks after final parent-child dyad completes the study

Fidelity ratings of two recorded sessions per interventionist

Feasibility: usability of battery of measures2 weeks after final parent-child dyad completes the study

Proportion of missing data across and within instruments for parent, child, and interventionist outcome measures

Acceptability: parent satisfaction10 weeks after parent baseline

European Parent Satisfaction Scale about Early Intervention (EPASSEI) - adapted; range: 20 (high satisfaction) to 100 (low satisfaction)

Feasibility: Number of sessions completed2 weeks after final parent-child dyad completes the study

Number of sessions completed by each enrolled parent

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kentuckyi

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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