Evaluation of ACT Now GAIN Later

NCT06339333 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: RRECB0523EC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this Randomised Control Trial is to evaluate a Psychologist Guided Self Help Video Parenting Programme based on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) The main questions it aims to answer are: Primary Objectives

1. 1.Is ACT Now GAIN Later: a Psychologist Guided Self Help Video Parenting Programme based on principles of ACT effective in increasing parental psychological flexibility (measured by Psy-Flex, tool which measures psychological flexibility)? Please find attached.
2. 2.Is ACT Now GAIN Later: a Psychologist Guided Self Help Video Parenting Programme based on principles of ACT effective in decreasing child challenging behaviour (measured by the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory)? Please find attached.
3. 3.Is ACT Now GAIN Later: an ACT based Parenting Programme, effective in improving parent-child relationships (measured by the Child-Parent Relationship Scale)? Please find attached.
4. 4.Does ACT Now GAIN Later increase parental well-being as measured by (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Parenting Stress Index and Goal Based Outcome Tool)? Please find attached.
5. 5.Does ACT Now GAIN Later increase parental self-efficacy (TOPSE and Parental Sense of Competence scale)? Please find attached.

Conditions

Psychological Flexibility; Child Behavior; Relationship, Parent Child; Well-Being, Psychological; Self-efficacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Parental Psychological Flexibility

  Psy-Flex: The scale ranges from a minimum score of 6 to a maximum score of 30. Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychological flexibility.

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

• Child Behaviour

  Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory: The scale ranges from 0 - 36. Higher scores indicate more problematic behaviours at greater frequency. Norms also exist for clinical cut off's.

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Parent-Child Relationships

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

• Parental Well-Being

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

• Parental Self-Efficacy

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

• Parental Self-Efficacy

  Pre and Post Intervention (week 1 and week 7 - end of the intervention). Also 3 and 6 months post intervention.

Study Arms (2)

ACT Now GAIN Later

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive a 7-week psychologist guided parenting intervention.

Behavioral: ACT Now GAIN Later

Waitlist Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will receive pre and post measures but will not receive an intervention until after the final measures have been administered.

Other: Control Group

Interventions

ACT Now GAIN Later BEHAVIORAL

ACT Now GAIN Later is a Psychologist Guided Self Help Parenting Programme. This has been developed by HSE Senior psychologist,. Dr. Michelle Howard to help parents manage challenging behaviors in their children. Parents of children who are referred to HSE Psychology Services with behavioural difficulties are invited to participate in this 7 week programme.

ACT Now GAIN Later

Control Group OTHER

Waitlist Group

Waitlist Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Parents of children from the ages of 3-12 will be included in this study.
• Parents of children with challenging behavior.

You may not qualify if:

• Parents of children outside of the age range 3-12 years old
• Parents of children who do not have challenging behavior

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University College Dublin: lead

Study Sites (1)

Longford Primary Care Centre

Longford, Ireland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Behavior; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

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

Model Details: This quantitative study will be a two arm randomised control trial with an intervention group and waitlist group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 29, 2024
• First Posted: April 1, 2024
• Study Start: May 12, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IE (1)