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

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill1 site in 1 country101 target enrollmentApril 2013

ConditionsDisruptive Behavior Disorders

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Enrollment: 101
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Engagement
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2013

End Date

August 2019

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Engagement

Time Frame: 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 Outcomes

Treatment Cost(Treatment costs will be tracked through the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks)
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)