Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Decrease Family Risk for Child Maltreatment

September 19, 2014 updated by: Duke University

Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Decrease Family Risk for Child

The purpose of this research is to evaluate specific parenting programs that aim to improve the family's ability to keep children physically safe and emotionally secure. We would like to learn more about how the treatments actually help families and to find out how an intervention that focuses on child health and safety compares with one that focuses on the parent and child relationship. We also want to determine whether participating in one program type versus the other results in further reports for child maltreatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

123

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27701
        • Center for Child and Family Health

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • resident of Durham, NC
  • a child between the ages of 0-7 was the focus of the Department of Social Services report
  • child's caregiver was the focus of the report
  • Child Protective Services report occurred on or after June 1, 2004
  • family is English speaking
  • Sexual abuse was not "confirmed" or "highly suspicious" during an evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Child Protective Services report of sexual abuse that was "confirmed" or "highly suspicious"

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: RF
Relationship focused where the primary goals are to strengthen the relationship between the parent and the child and to give the parent additional skills that can be used to manage the behavior of the child.
Behavioral: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Sixteen one hour sessions done in-home for children ages 2-7. Proceed through protocol based on mastery of predefined skills.
Other Names:
  • PCIT
Behavioral: Early Relationships
Sixteen one-hour sessions for children age 0-2 provided in-home.
Active Comparator: HS
The physical health and safety are the primary components of this parenting program where the parent is taught about basic healthcare and safety in the home.
Behavioral: Health and Safety
Sixteen one hour sessions for children age 0-7 conducted in the home. Participants are quizzed on material to determine mastery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Durham County, North Carolina Department of Social Services accepted reports of child maltreatment
Time Frame: 2011
2011

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Duke University

Collaborators

The Duke Endowment

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D., Duke University
  • Principal Investigator: Karen O'Donnell, Ph.D., Duke University

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

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 4, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00016431
  • 7194 (Other Identifier: Duke legacy protocol number)

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