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Parent Training to Promote Early Identification and Treatment of Childhood Behavioral Disorders

NCT00402857 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 345

Last updated 2013-02-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a parent training program in improving parenting skills and reducing behavioral symptoms in young children who are at risk for developing childhood behavior disorders.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Incredible Years Program

The Incredible Years Program is a 10-week group parenting intervention. Parent training sessions will take place once per week for 10 weeks, and will last approximately 2 hours each. Sessions will focus on teaching positive parenting skills, such as appropriate play and use of praise and rewards, as well as limit-setting techniques, such as ignoring, allowing children to experience the natural consequences of their actions, and assigning time-outs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ellen C. Perrin, MD · Tufts Medical Center

  • Christopher Sheldrick, PhD · Tufts Medical Center

  • Jannette McMenamy, PhD · Fitchburg State College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Months
Max Age
38 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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