NCT02191956

Brief Summary

This study aims to the test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new service delivery methods to enhance the reach and impact of the standard of care treatment, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), for early onset disruptive behavior disorders.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
101

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2013

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 18, 2014

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2014

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 21, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

6.3 years

First QC Date

June 18, 2014

Last Update Submit

June 18, 2021

Conditions

Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Keywords

Disruptive behavior disordersEarly OnsetYoung ChildrenParentingBehavioral Parent Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Engagement

    Engagement includes multiple dimensions of participation in the treatment process, including items assessing attendance at weekly sessions, participation in mid-week calls, and home practice of skills.

    Participants will be followed for the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in Disruptive Behavior from the start of treatment through 6 months after treatment ends

    Participants will be followed through the duration of treatment and 6 additional months after treatment ends, an expected average of 9 months

  • Treatment Cost

    Treatment costs will be tracked through the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Behavioral Parent Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard of care intervention

Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training

Behavioral Parent Training - Enhanced

EXPERIMENTAL

Standard of Care Behavioral Parent Training plus new delivery methods

Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training

Interventions

Behavioral Parent TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Weekly clinic session, mid-week call, home practice

Also known as: Parent Management Training
Behavioral Parent TrainingBehavioral Parent Training - Enhanced

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 7 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Child aged 3 to 7 years
  • has clinically significant disruptive behaviors
  • low-income family

You may not qualify if:

  • Caregiver has current mood, substance use, and/or psychotic disorder
  • Child has current pervasive developmental and/or psychotic disorder
  • Family has current allegation and/or past substantiation with child protective services

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UNC Department of Psychology

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Yang Y, Parent J, Gil KM, Jones DJ. The Efficacy of Technology-Enhanced Behavioral Parent Training for Families With Low Income: Do Parent-Centered Profiles Moderate Treatment Outcomes? Behav Ther. 2025 Mar;56(2):261-275. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.10.002. Epub 2024 Oct 18.

    PMID: 40010899DERIVED

  • Highlander A, Parent J, J Jones D. Helping the Noncompliant Child and Child Behavior Outcomes: An Exploratory Examination of Financial Strain. Prev Sci. 2025 May;26(4):542-554. doi: 10.1007/s11121-024-01749-9. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

    PMID: 39514027DERIVED

  • Parent J, Anton MT, Loiselle R, Highlander A, Breslend N, Forehand R, Hare M, Youngstrom JK, Jones DJ. A randomized controlled trial of technology-enhanced behavioral parent training: sustained parent skill use and child outcomes at follow-up. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Sep;63(9):992-1001. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13554. Epub 2021 Dec 9.

    PMID: 34888861DERIVED

  • Faro AL, McKee LG, Garcia RL, Jones DJ. The relationships between religiosity and youth internalizing symptoms in African American parent-adolescent dyads. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2018 Jan;24(1):139-149. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000158. Epub 2017 Jun 5.

    PMID: 28581304DERIVED

  • Anton MT, Jones DJ, Youngstrom EA. Socioeconomic status, parenting, and externalizing problems in African American single-mother homes: A person-oriented approach. J Fam Psychol. 2015 Jun;29(3):405-415. doi: 10.1037/fam0000086.

    PMID: 26053349DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Deborah J Jones, Ph.D.

    UNC Chapel Hill

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2014

First Posted

July 16, 2014

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2019

Study Completion

August 1, 2019

Last Updated

June 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Locations

US(1)