University of Oklahoma Parenting Program Attrition - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information provided by:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00153465

Purpose

The study will examine the extent to which a group motivational intervention (ME) impacts retention, treatment compliance, and long-term outcomes in families with a history of, or high risk for, child maltreatment.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Child Abuse	Behavioral: Motivational intervention, parent training	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Child Abuse Parenting

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Parenting Program Attrition and Compliance Efficacy Trial

Further study details as provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Incidents of child maltreatment 1-3 years post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Parenting behaviors, attitudes, and functioning assessed during and post-intervention

Estimated Enrollment:	450
Study Start Date:	January 2004
Study Completion Date:	September 2006

Detailed Description:

The field of child abuse prevention faces not only the challenge of developing and disseminating effective treatments, but the problem of high attrition rates and treatment noncompliance. This study will compare the effects of a motivational intervention with a "services as usual" orientation group on program retention, treatment compliance, and long-term outcomes in families with histories of child maltreatment.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Families referred to service agency for child maltreatment prevention services
Families with children between 2-1/2 and 12 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

Parents with cognitive, psychiatric, or social conditions that would limit their ability to provide voluntary consent or benefit from the intervention
Parents who have sexually abused their children

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00153465

Locations

United States, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73190

Sponsors and Collaborators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Mark J Chaffin, Ph.D.

University of Oklahoma

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	CDC-NCIPC-3899, R49/CCR622338-04
Study First Received:	September 8, 2005
Last Updated:	September 6, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00153465
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Parent training
Child maltreatment
Motivation
Program attrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009