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Early Parenting Intervention Comparison (EPIC)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01517867
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 25, 2012
Results First Posted : April 2, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 3, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
University of Iowa
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Johns Hopkins University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two parenting programs in a mental health clinic serving young children with behavior problems.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Behavior Problems, Child Behavioral: Chicago Parent Program Behavioral: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 161 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Comparing Two Parenting Programs for At-Risk Families
Actual Study Start Date : September 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 2017
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2017

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MedlinePlus related topics: Parenting

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention Chicago Parent Program arm
The Chicago Parent Program is a 12-session group-based parenting skills training program
 Behavioral: Chicago Parent Program
The Chicago Parent Program is a 12-session group-based parenting skills intervention for parents of young children with behavior problems
Active Comparator: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is an individually tailored treatment for parents and children with behavior problems
 Behavioral: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is an individually-tailored coaching intervention for parents and young children with behavior problems


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in Child Behavior Problems [ Time Frame: baseline, first follow-up (up to 2 years) ]
    parent-report measure called The Child Behavior Checklist. Raw scores range from 0 to 198 with lower numbers being better for the child.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Aggregate Cost [ Time Frame: through end of study (up to 2 years) ]
    Combined provider (based on billing records) and parent cost (based on self-report).


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   2 Years to 5 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • child 2 to 5 years old
  • parent reports reason for referral is child behavior problems
  • parent is a biological or adoptive parent, or legal guardian of child

Exclusion Criteria:

  • parent is psychotic or actively abusing substances
  • child is autistic or severely developmentally delayed
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01517867


Locations
United States, Maryland
The Family Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
Sponsors and Collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
University of Iowa
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Deborah Gross, DNSc Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by Johns Hopkins University:
Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan  [PDF] January 30, 2012

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Responsible Party: Johns Hopkins University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01517867     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NA_00039328
R01NR012444 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
First Posted: January 25, 2012    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: April 2, 2018
Last Update Posted: May 3, 2018
Last Verified: April 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Plan Description: No data sharing plan was developed.

Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins University:
preschool children behavior problems
child between 2 and 5 years old

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Problem Behavior
Behavioral Symptoms