A feasibility study of the Parents under Pressure programme for improving outcomes for children and families affected by opioid-dependent fathers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parental substance misuse and its effects on children and families; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43209618
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Stirling

Brief Summary

2021 Other publications in https://njl-admin.nihr.ac.uk/document/download/2037727 (added 13/12/2021) 2022 Funder report results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35129937/ (added 28/06/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-19
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Fathers who meet ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for opioid dependence who are prescribed opioid substitution therapy e.g. methadone, buprenorphine
2. Fathers with opioid dependence who also use other types of psychoactive substances (e.g. benzodiazepine, cocaine, cannabis or alcohol) are eligible for inclusion in this study, in recognition that poly-drug use is the norm
3. Mothers/partners of fathers recruited into the study are eligible to take part whether or not they have a diagnosis of substance dependence themselves
4. Each family will have at least one ‘index’ child aged 0-5 years old
5. Target children included in the study can be biological or non-biological children of the included father
6. Fathers must be involved in the day-to-day care of the index child
7. Fathers must have been in a relationship with the mother/partner for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Either parent has a serious mental illness (e.g. active psychosis) which prevents them from fully participating in the programme
2. Families where domestic abuse or child abuse has resulted in the father being prohibited from contact with the target child or family
3. Families where the father is facing an imminent prison sentence of longer than 6 months, or a criminal justice order of longer than 6 months which would prohibit their active involvement in the programme
4. Either parent is under the age of 16 years and/or NOT officially resident in Lothian region

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified