Evaluation of Intensive Parent-Child Interaction Therapy"

NCT04077112 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-16-0323-CR03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose to the current study was to examine the comparative efficacy of a more condensed intensive version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (I-PCIT; 5 days/week over the course of 2 weeks) versus a more traditional weekly PCIT format (1 day/week over the course of 10 weeks) in treating early childhood externalizing behavior problems (EBP).

Conditions

Behavior Problem; Parenting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Externalizing Behavior Problems

  Mothers completed the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg \& Ross, 1978), a 36-item questionnaire that is designed to assess the presence of externalizing problems in children ages 2 through 16 years. The total intensity scale t-score was used in the current study as the main measure of EBP (α's .84-.93). The total raw score ranged from 36 to 252. Higher scores indicate the presence of more externalizing behavior problems.

  The measure was collected prior to the start of treatment, immediately following treatment, as well as 6-9 months upon treatment completion

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Parenting Skills

  The measure was collected prior to the start of treatment, immediately following treatment, as well as 6-9 months upon treatment completion

• Change in Parenting stress

  The measure was collected prior to the start of treatment, immediately following treatment, as well as 6-9 months upon treatment completion

• Change in Discipline Practices

  The measure was collected prior to the start of treatment, immediately following treatment, as well as 6-9 months upon treatment completion

Study Arms (2)

traditional PCIT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

once a week parent training

Behavioral: Parent Child Interaction Therapy

intensive PCIT

EXPERIMENTAL

every day for two weeks parent training

Behavioral: Parent Child Interaction Therapy

Interventions

Parent Child Interaction Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral parent training program targeting parent-child relationship

intensive PCIT; traditional PCIT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• children had to be between 2 and 7 years of age
• mothers had to rate their children above the clinically significant range (T-score \> 60) on a measure of child EBP (Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory; Eyberg \& Pincus, 1999),
• be willing to come to treatment every day (Monday - Friday) during a two-week period,
• both mother and child had to be able to speak and understand English.

You may not qualify if:

• An intellectual disability (full scale IQ \< 70 based on the WPPSI-IV; Wechsler, 2012),
• A previous Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis,
• The inability of parents to attend sessions daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida International University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 30, 2019
• First Posted: September 4, 2019
• Study Start: August 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2018
• Study Completion: May 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 20, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share