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The Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

NCT01085305 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 63

Last updated 2016-09-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a type of parent-based intervention, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy will lower symptoms of behavior problems in young children more than treatment as usual.

Conditions

  • Behavior Problems
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Conduct Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Parents will be trained in interaction with their children in ways which foster non-hostility and cooperation in their children. By means of an ear-plug they will receive instruction on how to play and set limits for their child from their therapist who watches the interaction through a one-way mirror. Treatment is given until the parent masters these skill, which commonly takes 15-20 session of 1 hour.

BEHAVIORAL

TAU

Usual treatment for behavioral disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lars Wichstrøm, prof · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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