Internet-based Parent Training for Parents of Children With Externalising Behavior Problems (BIP-SAMBA)

Internet-based Parent Training for Parents of Children With Externalising Behavior Problems: A Randomised Controlled Trial

The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a 5-week, therapist-guided, internet-delivered parent management training program (BIP SAMBA) targeting children aged 5 - 11 years with externalising behavior problems. The study is a randomised controlled trial with parents of N=30 children participating. The intervention BIP SAMBA is compared with a waitlist control condition. Participants in the control condition will be crossed over to the active treatment after 5 weeks. The primary outcome measure is the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) at the post treatment (5 weeks after baseline assessment).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Parenting; Behavior Problem
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: BIP SAMBA

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Sweden
  • Stockholm, Sweden, 113 30
    • BUP CPF

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 years to 11 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being parent of a child between 5 and 11 years
• This child has externalising behavior problems
• The parent has access to the internet
• The parent speaks and write Swedish

Exclusion Criteria:

• The child has an autism diagnosis
• The child has severe conduct problems
• There is domestic violence occurring within the family
• There alcohol or substance abuse occurring within the family

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Internet-based parent training; Five weeks of therapist-guided online delivered parents training	Behavioral: BIP SAMBA; Behavioral parent management training
No Intervention: Waitlist; Five weeks of waitlist

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Eyeberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI)	Measures externalising behavior problems in children; Min: 0 Max 216; A higher score indicates worse conduct problems.	Change in conduct problems from baseline (week 0) to post-treatment (week 6)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)	Measures conduct problems, emotional problems, ADHD symptoms, peer problems and prosocial behaviours; Min: 0 Max: 40p; A higher score indicate worse mental health problems Screens for behavioral problems, emotional problems, ADHD symptoms, peer problems and pro social behaviours	Change in mental health issues from baseline (week 0) to post-treatment (week 6)
Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ)	Measures parenting strategies; Min: 0 Max: 76; A higher score indicates worse parenting strategies	Change in parenting strategies from baseline (week 0) to post-treatment (week 6)
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)	Measures satisfaction with a treatment that has been received; Min: 0 Max: 24; A higher score indicates better satisfaction with the treatment	At post-treatment (week 6)
Weekly questions about frequency of and impairment from behavior problems	Participants rate these two questions every week throughout the treatment; Min 0 Max: 9; A higher score indicates worse behavior problems	Changes in behavior problems from baseline to week 5

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 15, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 15, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): April 15, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 15, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): December 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 23, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Problem Behavior
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020-05262

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No