A Feasibility Study of a Support Program for Building New Parent-child Behavioral Habits

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: ADHD
• Interventions: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training

• Registration Number: NCT06297135
• Lead Sponsor: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parent support program consisting of a series of educational videos, delivered via a popular texting platform. For this pilot project, the program content is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage one of the commonly reported challenges children face, a transition to a non-preferred activity. Parents with children demonstrating inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behavior and experiencing difficulties with daily transition routines are invited to participate in the study.

Detailed Description

This pilot study employs a pre-post, open trial design with the primary aim to investigate the feasibility of delivering parenting educational materials in an accessible format, i.e., a widely used testing platform. The training videos demonstrate the applications of antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques in a specific situation and encourage parents to build positive parenting habits. The program usability and satisfaction will be assessed through participant ratings. The study targets parents of children demonstrating inattention, hyperactive, and impulsive behavior. These families frequently experience difficulties managing everyday routines at home, yet the access to psychosocial treatment is limited. The investigators expect parents to engage well in the program delivered via digital media. Based on the existing literature on the effectiveness of behavior parent training delivered in traditional in-person format, a moderate effect size is expected in the pre-post measures of parenting practices and the child target behavior for this study.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study Start: 2024-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-29
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-31
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Parents with children aged 4-10, who experience difficulties with transitions. The program will be advertised that it was developed targeting children demonstrating behaviors consistent with ADHD, and the ADHD symptoms will be measured pre-post. However, children are not required to have a diagnosis of ADHD or show elevated levels of ADHD symptoms for the parents to sign up.

Exclusion Criteria

Parents who do not understand Japanese (the language the program is offered in).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Behavioral intervention group	Behavioral Parent Training	Parents who enroll in the program will receive a series of 6 videos (\~7 minutes each), 1 video at a time, generally every 3 days. Parents will also receive daily written texts, which include implementation tips and an assessment of a target (transition) behavior.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant satisfaction	1 month	The parent-rated satisfaction regarding information presented in the videos. A rating completed after each video viewing using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the videos viewed. (Minimum 0, maximum 4). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
Number of videos viewed	1 month	The number of videos viewed (minimum 0, maximum 6) to evaluate participant engagement.
Percentage of completed daily ratings	1 month	The percentage of completed daily ratings (minimum 0, maximum 100). Parents are asked to provide daily ratings on the degree of success in implementing parenting strategies taught.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parenting stress	1 month	Parent Stress Scale total score. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 5-point scale. Average across 18 items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of parent stress.
Positive parenting	1 month	Positive and Negative Parenting Scale (PNPS) Positive Parenting sub-scale. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 4-point scale. Average across 8 items. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of positive parenting strategies.
Negative parenting	1 month	Positive and Negative Parenting Scale (PNPS) Negative Parenting sub-scale. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 4-point scale. Average across 8 items. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of negative parenting strategies.
Parent-rated child's difficulties with daily transitions	1 month	The parent-rated child's difficulties with 9 common daily transitions. Ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 3-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the 9 transitions. Higher scores indicate greater difficulties.
Parent-rated child's impairment related to transition difficulties	1 month	The parent-rated level of impairment caused by transition difficulties (1 item). Ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 7 point scale. Higher scores indicate greater impairment.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University; 🇯🇵 Onna, Okinawa, Japan

Miyazaki International College; 🇯🇵 Miyazaki, Japan