Technology to Enhance Treatment for Early Conduct Problems in Low Income Families

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Disruptive Behavior Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training

• Registration Number: NCT02191956
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Brief Summary

This study aims to the test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new service delivery methods to enhance the reach and impact of the standard of care treatment, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), for early onset disruptive behavior disorders.

Detailed Description

Families will be randomized to one of two active treatment conditions, the standard BPT program or the standard BPT program plus some new service delivery methods.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-16
• Primary Completion: 2019-08
• Study Completion: 2019-08
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 101

Inclusion Criteria

• Child aged 3 to 7 years
• has clinically significant disruptive behaviors
• low-income family

Exclusion Criteria

• Caregiver has current mood, substance use, and/or psychotic disorder
• Child has current pervasive developmental and/or psychotic disorder
• Family has current allegation and/or past substantiation with child protective services

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Behavioral Parent Training	Behavioral Parent Training	Standard of care intervention
Behavioral Parent Training - Enhanced	Behavioral Parent Training	Standard of Care Behavioral Parent Training plus new delivery methods

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Engagement	Participants will be followed for the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks	Engagement includes multiple dimensions of participation in the treatment process, including items assessing attendance at weekly sessions, participation in mid-week calls, and home practice of skills.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment Cost	Treatment costs will be tracked through the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks	Cost is a multidimensional measure that includes items assessing both start-up (e.g., technology development) and implementation (e.g., therapist time) costs.
Change in Disruptive Behavior from the start of treatment through 6 months after treatment ends	Participants will be followed through the duration of treatment and 6 additional months after treatment ends, an expected average of 9 months	Disruptive behavior includes multiple dimensions of behavior, including items assessing noncompliance, aggression, and oppositionality.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UNC Department of Psychology; 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States