Preventing Conduct Disorder in Child Welfare

The Washington University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Maltreatment; Behavioral Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Services as Usual; Behavioral: Pathways Triple P

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03329625

5R01HD061454

Details and patient eligibility

About

A mixed methods randomized control trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of Pathways Triple P with child welfare involved families compared to treatment as usual. Outcomes tested included parenting behaviors and attitudes, and child behavior problems. 144 families were recruited into the study. Data was collected at 4 time points (baseline, 4 months, 9 months, and 18 months). Over 70% were retained from baseline to 18 months.

Enrollment: 144 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Families with open child protective service case following allegation of child physical abuse or neglect
• parent of child between the age of 3 and 12
• Child remained in the home following investigation
• parent spoke English

Exclusion criteria

• parent's child could not have chronic medical condition or have a pervasive developmental delay

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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144 participants in 2 patient groups

Pathways Triple P

Experimental group

Description:

Families randomized to the Pathways Triple P received a 14 week home based intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Pathways Triple P

Services as Usual

Active Comparator group

Description:

Families randomized to the services as usual condition received services as usual through the Missouri Children's Division

Treatment:

Behavioral: Services as Usual