Early Parenting Intervention Comparison (EPIC)

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

University of Iowa

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Deborah Gross, Johns Hopkins University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01517867

First received: January 23, 2012

Last updated: August 29, 2016

Last verified: March 2015

History of Changes

Purpose

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	Intervention	Phase
Behavior Problems, Child	Behavioral: Chicago Parent Program Behavioral: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy	Phase 1 Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Comparing Two Parenting Programs for At-Risk Families

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Drug Reactions Parenting

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Johns Hopkins University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

change in child behavior [ Time Frame: 4 months to 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
parent-report measure called The Child Behavior Checklist


Estimated Enrollment:	180
Study Start Date:	September 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
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

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	2 Years to 5 Years (Child)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
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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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

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Gross DA, Belcher HM, Ofonedu ME, Breitenstein S, Frick KD, Chakra B. Study protocol for a comparative effectiveness trial of two parent training programs in a fee-for-service mental health clinic: can we improve mental health services to low-income families? Trials. 2014 Mar 1;15:70. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-70.


Responsible Party:	Deborah Gross, Professor, Johns Hopkins University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01517867 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R01NR012444
Study First Received:	January 23, 2012
Last Updated:	August 29, 2016
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board
Individual Participant Data
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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 30, 2016

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