Reducing Externalising Behaviour Problems in Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Controlled Evaluation of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes and externalising behaviour problems; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000710224
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1.Children with diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes (of a minimum of 6 months duration) who attend the Diabetes Clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (RCH).

2.Children with clinically significant emotional problems and/or behaviour problems (i.e., Internalising T Score > 60 or Externalising T score > 60) will be eligible to participate and will be allocated on the basis of their Externalising or Internalising behaviour problem T score.

3.Children without clinically significant emotional or behaviour problems (i.e., (i.e., Internalising T Score < 60 + Externalising T score < 60).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Children whose mothers exhibit significant psychopathology (cut-off score of 12 for depression; Nieuwenhuijsen, de Boer, Verbeek, Blonk, & van Dijk, 2003) will not be invited to participate further in this study as previous research has shown that the Triple P intervention is less effective when mothers have untreated mental health problems. Children and mothers excluded on this basis will be offered assistance getting appropriate clinical services should they want them.

2.Children who commence or significantly modify psychotropic medication regimes (which may affect behaviour) during the research and follow-up periods. These children will continue to receive the Triple P Intervention or Standard Diabetes Care (SDC) but their data will not be included in analysis.

3.Children with a developmental disorder (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) and children currently attending at a Special Education School or who qualify for Integration Aide Assistance. These children represent a special population for which individually tailored programs are required.

4.Other exclusion criteria for the study include the following:
?non-English speaking families;
?children with complex medical disease in addition to Type 1 diabetes (e.g., cystic fibrosis, cancer, Traumatic Brain Injury).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified