University of Oklahoma Parenting Program Attrition

September 6, 2007 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Parenting Program Attrition and Compliance Efficacy Trial

The study will examine the extent to which a group motivational intervention (ME) impacts retention, treatment compliance, and long-term outcomes in families with a history of, or high risk for, child maltreatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The field of child abuse prevention faces not only the challenge of developing and disseminating effective treatments, but the problem of high attrition rates and treatment noncompliance. This study will compare the effects of a motivational intervention with a "services as usual" orientation group on program retention, treatment compliance, and long-term outcomes in families with histories of child maltreatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

450

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73190
        • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Families referred to service agency for child maltreatment prevention services
  • Families with children between 2-1/2 and 12 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Parents with cognitive, psychiatric, or social conditions that would limit their ability to provide voluntary consent or benefit from the intervention
  • Parents who have sexually abused their children

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Incidents of child maltreatment 1-3 years post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Parenting behaviors, attitudes, and functioning assessed during and post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark J Chaffin, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCIPC-3899
  • R49/CCR622338-04

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