Effect Evaluation of The International Child Development Programme (ICDP)

NCT03040895 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Public 360-nr. 16/13557
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 666
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluate if a parental guidance programme based on the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) offered to the general Norwegian population, has an effect on caregivers, the relationship between caregiver and child, and on children's Development.

Conditions

Parenting; Parent-Child Relations; Child Development

Keywords

Parenting practices

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in parents' reactions to children's emotions. Measurement: Coping With Toddlers'/Children's Negative Emotions Scale (CTNES/CCNES)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

• Change in positive Involvement with children. Measurement used: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

• Change in Parenting self-efficacy. Measurement: Tool to measure Parenting Self Efficacy (TOPSE)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in inter-parental conflict over child rearing issues. Measurement: Parenting Problem Checklist (PPC)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

• Change in the parent- child relationship. Measurement: Child-parent relationship scale (CPRS)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

• Change in the child's psychosocial functioning. Measurement:Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

• Change in the child's quality of life. Measurement: KINDer und Jugendliche zur Erfassung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität (KINDL)

  Assessment points: Baseline (just before the intervention), 10-12 weeks after baseline (immediately after the intervention), and 6 months after baseline

Study Arms (2)

ICDP-intervention for caregivers

EXPERIMENTAL

Group-based ICDP-intervention for caregivers through a sequence of eight meetings. The groups are led by facilitators trained in the ICDP.

Other: Group-based ICDP-intervention

Treatment as usual

OTHER

Participants may use other health services (GP, other interventions) as usual through the data Collection period (6 months). Afther this period, they will have the opportunity to join an ICDP-Group if they still want.

Other: Treatment as usual

Interventions

Group-based ICDP-intervention OTHER

Group-based ICDP-intervention for caregivers through a sequence of eight meetings

ICDP-intervention for caregivers

Treatment as usual OTHER

Treatment as usual through the data collection period (6 months)

Treatment as usual

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Caregivers with children between the age of 0-18 years, from the general Norwegian population
• Participants must be able to speak and write adequately Norwegian

You may not qualify if:

• Not having children between 0-18 years
• Insufficient Norwegian language skills
• ICDP imposed by resolution in the Fylkesnemnda

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian Institute of Public Health: lead
• Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Oslo, PO Box 4404, N-0403 Oslo, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Gun-Mette B. Røsand, PhD

  Norwegian Institute of Public Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2017
• First Posted: February 2, 2017
• Study Start: February 10, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2021
• Study Completion: May 1, 2021
• Last Updated: March 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)