Early Prevention of Conduct Problems

This study has been completed.

First Received on January 15, 2003. Last Updated on November 17, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00051714

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the immediate and long-term effects of a prevention program in children at risk for developing conduct problems and antisocial behavior.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Conduct Disorder	Behavioral: Family-Based Preventive Intervention	Phase IV

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Early Primary Prevention of Conduct Problems

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Estimated Enrollment:	99
Study Start Date:	March 1997

Detailed Description:

Participants are randomly assigned to a year-long family-based intervention or to a no contact control group. The intervention focuses on improving parenting practices, parent-child interactions, and child social competence.

Children are assessed at the beginning of the study and again after one year. The development of conduct problems, social competence, and school functioning is assessed from second through fifth grade. Assessments are made through observations, parent and teacher ratings, and diagnostic interviews.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	33 Months to 63 Months
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Sibling of youth adjudicated in Family Court

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00051714

Locations

United States, New York
NYU Child Study Center
New York, New York, United States, 10016

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00051714 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R01 MH55188, DSIR 84-CTP
Study First Received:	January 15, 2003
Last Updated:	November 17, 2005
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Social Behavior Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Conduct Disorder
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012