- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04108949
Small Children, Big Emotions
December 20, 2022 updated by: Marianne Aalberg, University Hospital, Akershus
Tuning in to Kids: an Effectiveness Evaluation of Emotion Coaching to Parents and Daycare Teachers of At-risk Young Children
The study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Tuning in to Kids (TIK) compared to treatment as usual (TAU).
Participants are recruited among referred children aged 2-5 years with difficulties with emotion regulation.
The study setting is Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services clinics.
Parents of children randomized to TIK will attend 8 two-hourly group sessions.
A brief version of TIK will be offered to the child's daycare teacher.
Participants are assessed at baseline, week 12 and month 9 after inclusion.
The primary clinical outcome is Coping with Toddlers' Negative Emotions Scale.
Study Overview
Status
Terminated
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
20
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 Contact
- Name: Marianne Aalberg, PhD
- Phone Number: +47 67960000
- Email: marianne.aalberg@ahus.no
Study Locations
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Jessheim, Norway
- BUP Øvre Romerike
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Oslo, Norway
- BUP Grorud
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Oslo, Norway
- Nic Waals Institutt
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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 to 5 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Referred children aged 2-5 years
- The child is enrolled in daycare
- The child is displaying problems with emotional dysregulation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parent not sufficiently proficient in Norwegian Language to Complete assessment
- Child Protective Services have ongoing assessment where the outcome may be that the child will be placed in care outside of the home of the biological parent(s) or other current caregiver
- The child has already been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
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: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Tuning in to Kids
Eight weekly two-hour sessions delivered in groups of up to six parents.
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A psychosocial intervention focusing on emotion socialization and emotion coaching.
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Active Comparator: Treatment as usual
Treatment as usual, may consist of any psychosocial intervention the therapist sees fit, which is the type of intervention the participants ordinarily receives in the participating clinics.
No limit on number of sessions or format of delivery.
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See description included in arm/Group description.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Coping with Toddlers' Negative Emotion Scale
Time Frame: CTNES will be completed at baseline, post treatment (week 12) and follow-up month 9 after inclusion) to evaluate change from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up.
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A measure of parental behaviors in respond to toddlers' emotions.
CTNES consists of 12 hypothetical situation where parents rate their likelihood of responding in six different ways on a scale from 1 (very unlikely) to 7 (very likely).
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CTNES will be completed at baseline, post treatment (week 12) and follow-up month 9 after inclusion) to evaluate change from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up.
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Marianne Aalberg, Phd, University Hospital, Akershus
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 (Actual)
August 15, 2019
Primary Completion (Actual)
October 13, 2021
Study Completion (Actual)
October 13, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 26, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 27, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
September 30, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
December 22, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 20, 2022
Last Verified
December 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18/02391
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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