Engaging Low-Income Families in Prevention Programs

May 6, 2013 updated by: Deborah Gross, Rush University Medical Center
The purposes of this study are to (1) study the cost-effectiveness of childcare discounts on increasing parent participation rates in a preventive parent training program called the Chicago Parent Program and (2) evaluate the efficacy of the Spanish-translated version of the Chicago Parent Program in childcare centers serving low-income families with young children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

323

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush University Medical 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

2 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • parent of 2-4 year old child enrolled in participating day care center

Exclusion Criteria:

  • parent previously participated in parent training program

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
No Intervention: No intervention control
Parents complete surveys only
Experimental: parent training but no discount
parent enrolled in the parent training intervention but do not receive childcare discounts for attending
Behavioral: Parent Training and childcare discount
12-session parent training intervention called the Chicago Parent Program; Childcare discount given in one arm to examine its effect on attendance rate
Other Names:
  • Chicago Parent Program
Experimental: Parent training with discount
parents receive parent training and a childcare discount for attending
Other: Parent Training
12-session group on parenting skills and child behavior management
Other Names:
  • Chicago Parent Program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in child behavior problems
Time Frame: baseline, 3-months, 9-months, 15-months
Change from baseline to 15 months later on three measures of child behavior problems are used: parent-report (CBCL), teacher-report (CTRF), and observer rating (DPICS)
baseline, 3-months, 9-months, 15-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changing in parenting behavior
Time Frame: baseline, 3-months, 9-months, 15-months
change from baseline to 15 months later on parent-report measures(parenting self-efficacy, use of corporal punishment) and observer ratings of parent behavior (use of praise, critical statements, commands, physical negative behaviors, physical positive behaviors) are evaluated
baseline, 3-months, 9-months, 15-months
Participation rate
Time Frame: baseline and 3 months
Enrollment rate is measured at baseline, and number of intervention sessions attended and degree to which parents were actively engaged in the intervention sessions are measured 3 months later at post-intervention
baseline and 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rush University Medical Center

Collaborators

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Deborah A Gross, DNSc, Rush University Medical Center

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, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • L05031502
  • R01NR004085 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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