Hybrid Delivery to Increase Access and Sustainability: Evaluating ezParent Implementation

NCT07417930 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 03521R42HD116627-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 516
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of the hybrid ezParent program (e.g., web-based training program plus synchronous group sessions) on parent and child outcomes in a community setting serving parents of children 2-5 years old. Parent participants will complete surveys at baseline, and 10 and 24-weeks post baseline.

Conditions

Prevention; Program Implementation; Early Childhood; Parenting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Scale (MAPS) Parent-form - Version 2.0

  A 35-item scale measures parenting practices constituting both positive and negative dimensions of warmth/hostility and behavioral control appropriate for parents of children across the developmental span from young childhood through adolescence. Parents respond to each item on a 5-point scale from "Never" to "Always". Possible range= 0-175

  Baseline, 10- and 24-weeks post-baseline

• Child-Parent Relationship Scale-Short Form (CPRS-SF)

  The CPRS-SF has 15 items that parents rate their perception of their relationship with their child. The measure taps into positive and negative aspects of parent-child relationships. The CPRS-SF is rated on a 5-point scale with two subscales of closeness and conflict. Possible range= 0-35

  Baseline, 10- and 24-weeks post-baseline

• Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC)

  The Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC) has 17 items, with 2 subscales: satisfaction (person's liking of the parenting role) and efficacy (person's perceived competence in the parenting role). Scale: 6-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree) Minimum item score = 1 Maximum item score = 6 Subscale scoring (satisfaction and efficacy): Higher scores means a better outcome

  Baseline, 10- and 24-weeks post-baseline

• Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is 25-items with five subscales: emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, peer problems, and prosocial behavior. A total difficulties score (TDS) is generated from the emotional, conduct, hyperactivity- inattention, and peer problems scales. Scale: 3-point scale (not true, somewhat true, and certainly true). Minimum item score = 0 Maximum item score = 2 Minimum subscale score = 0 Maximum subscale score = 10 Subscale scoring - Prosocial subscale: Higher score means a better outcome All other subscales (emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, peer): Higher scores means a worse outcome

  Baseline, 10- and 24-weeks post-baseline

Study Arms (2)

Hybrid ezParent Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Hybrid ezParent includes the web-based ezParent program and 4 synchronous group sessions. ezParent is a 6-module digital delivery of the group-based Chicago Parent Program (CPP). The purpose of the program is to strengthen parenting, decrease child behavior problems, and increase child prosocial behavior. Each module includes: a video narrator describing parenting strategies; video vignettes of parents and children as examples of how parenting strategies work; questions following each vignette for parents to reflect upon; interactive activities for parents to complete; knowledge questions to assess parent understanding of the strategies; and practice assignments. Parents are instructed to complete modules independently between synchronous group sessions. Group sessions are 1-1.5 hours and follow a discussion guide to reinforce key content, build community, and support parents in using ezParent. Trained facilitators lead groups of about 10 parents either in-person or virtual.

Behavioral: ezParent

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive usual services for parents and families at their agency during the study period.

Interventions

ezParent BEHAVIORAL

Hybrid ezParent includes the web-based ezParent program and 4 synchronous group sessions. ezParent is a 6-module digital delivery of the group-based Chicago Parent Program (CPP). The purpose of the program is to strengthen parenting, decrease child behavior problems, and increase child prosocial behavior. Each module includes: a video narrator describing parenting strategies; video vignettes of parents and children as examples of how parenting strategies work; questions following each vignette for parents to reflect upon; interactive activities for parents to complete; knowledge questions to assess parent understanding of the strategies; and practice assignments. Parents are instructed to complete modules independently between synchronous group sessions. Group sessions are 1-1.5 hours and follow a discussion guide to reinforce key content, build community, and support parents in using ezParent. Trained facilitators lead groups of about 10 parents either in-person or virtual.

Hybrid ezParent Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Parent or legal guardian of a 2-5-year-old child receiving services at the partnering organization site.
• Speaks English.
• Has a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi access to receive the ezParent program.

You may not qualify if:

• Parents who have previously participated in CPP or ezParent will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Johns Hopkins University: collaborator
• Klein Buendel, Inc.: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator
• Ohio State University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Central Study Contacts

Susan M Breitenstein, PhD

CONTACT

614-688-4614; breitenstein.5@osu.edu

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 10, 2026
• First Posted: February 18, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2028
• Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Deidentified data for the shared database will be made available after the main findings from the final dataset have been accepted for publication.
• Access Criteria: The data that is shared will be openly accessible via LDbase.

Locations

US (1)