A pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of adding a structured home visiting intervention to improve outcomes for high-risk families attending the Incredible Years Parent Programme: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials

Sally N Merry²  Christopher M Frampton¹  David M Fergusson¹  Dianne G Lees³ 

[1] Otago University, Christchurch, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand;University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1141, New Zealand;Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Private Bag 12024, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand

关键词: Randomised controlled trial;    Incredible Years Specialist Service;    Home coaching;    Early childhood;    Conduct problems;   

Others  :  807427
DOI  :  10.1186/1745-6215-15-66

 received in 2013-06-19, accepted in 2014-02-10,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Antisocial behaviour and adult criminality often have their origins in childhood and are best addressed early in the child’s life using evidence-based treatments such as the ‘Incredible Years Parent Programme’. However, families with additional risk factors who are at highest risk for poor outcomes do not always make sufficient change while attending such programmes. Additional support to address barriers and improve implementation of positive parenting strategies while these families attend the Incredible Years Programme may improve overall outcomes.

The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of adding a structured home visiting intervention (Home Parent Support) to improve outcomes in families most at risk of poor treatment response from the Incredible Years intervention. This study will inform the design of a larger prospective randomised controlled trial.

Methods/design

A pilot single-blind, parallel, superiority, randomised controlled trial. Randomisation will be undertaken using a computer-generated sequence in a 1:1 ratio to the two treatments arranged in permuted blocks with stratification by age, sex, and ethnicity. One hundred and twenty six participants enrolled in the Incredible Years Parent Programme who meet the high-risk criteria will be randomly allocated to receive either Incredible Years Parent Programme and Home Parent Support, or the Incredible Years Parent Programme alone. The Home Parent Support is a 10-session structured home visiting intervention provided by a trained therapist, alongside the usual Incredible Years Parent Programme, to enhance the adoption of key parenting skills. The primary outcome is the change in child behaviour from baseline to post-intervention in parent reported Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Problem Scale.

Discussion

This is the first formal evaluation of adding Home Parent Support alongside Incredible Years Parent Programme for families with risk factors who typically have poorer treatment outcomes. We anticipate that the intervention will help vulnerable families stay engaged, strengthen the adoption of effective parenting strategies, and improve outcomes for both the children and families.

Trial registration

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12612000878875.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Lees et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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