Community Implementation of KEEP: Fidelity and Generalization of Parenting (KEEP)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00980512 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: September 21, 2009
Last Update Posted
: November 18, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Behavior Problems | Behavioral: Parent Training | Not Applicable |
The primary goal of this study is to utilize this opportunity as a real-world platform for addressing three key questions that need to be answered prior to wide-scale implementation of the KEEP intervention. First, do the effects of the KEEP parent training generalize (concurrently) to other children currently in foster and kin intervention homes and lead to reductions in overall levels of behavior problems? Second, does the KEEP intervention continue to have effects after the completion of the intervention and generalize (temporally) to new children who enter the homes of these families at a later point in time? Finally, as the KEEP intervention is being implemented by a community agency in a real-world system of care, can the intervention be delivered and maintained in a manner that preserves the goals and quality of the intervention?
Children in foster care, between the ages of 5 and 12, will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions - the KEEP intervention or a "services as usual" condition. In the KEEP intervention condition, foster and kin caregivers will participate in 16 weekly group meetings. Outcomes to be assessed include child problem behavior (of the focal child and other children in the household), child functioning, parental stress, family functioning, use of mental health services, child placement changes (e.g., reunification with biological parents, move to another foster home), and foster parent retention rates. In addition, for a year following the completion of the intervention, new children entering the home of foster/kin caregiver will be included in the assessments, along with the impact of these additional children on parental stress and family functioning. Finally, several dimensions of intervention fidelity (e.g., facilitator adherence and group engagement) will be assessed and examined in relation to child, family, and system outcomes.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 354 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Community Implementation of KEEP: Fidelity and Generalization of Parenting |
Study Start Date : | September 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Parent Training
Parent Training of foster parents
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Behavioral: Parent Training
16 weeks of parent training led by trained group facilitator
Other Name: Parent Management Training
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No Intervention: Control
Control group
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- Reduction in child behavior problems as assessed by the Parent Daily Report (PDR) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-months, 12-months, 18-months ]
- Placement Disruptions from Foster Placement [ Time Frame: 6-month, 12-month, 18-month ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 12 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any child between ages 5 and 12 in relative or non-relative foster care
Exclusion Criteria:
- Only medically fragile children

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00980512
United States, California | |
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center | |
San Diego, California, United States, 92123 |
Principal Investigator: | Joseph M. Price, Ph.D. | San Diego State University & Child and Adolescent Services Research Center |
Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: | Dr. Joseph M. Price, PI, San Diego State University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00980512 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R01MH060195 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) 2R01MH060195-06A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) DSIR 84-CTP |
First Posted: | September 21, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 18, 2014 |
Last Verified: | November 2014 |
Keywords provided by Dr. Joseph M. Price, San Diego State University:
behavior problems parent training foster care |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Problem Behavior Behavioral Symptoms |