Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme (HAPPY)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01777724
• Recruitment Status: Terminated
• First Posted: January 29, 2013
• Last Update Posted: July 18, 2014
• Sponsor: Medical Research Council
• Collaborator: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Dr Marion Henderson, Medical Research Council

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Parenting; Parent Mental Health; Child Behaviour Problems	Behavioral: Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control	Not Applicable

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 14 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programme: An Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program and Stress Control
• Study Start Date: January 2013
• Actual Primary Completion Date: February 2014
• Actual Study Completion Date: February 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention; The intervention is a combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control	Behavioral: Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control; The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).
No Intervention: Control; Waitlist control. Participants allocated to the waitlist control will be able to access the intervention after post-intervention equivalent measures have been completed.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]
   Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity
2. Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 [ Time Frame: Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]
   Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour
2. Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]
3. Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]
4. Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]
5. Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale [ Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline) ]

Other Outcome Measures:

1. Family demographics [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
   Demographic information of the participating families
2. Parents' satisfaction with the Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control, as measured by the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Triple P programmes, and the Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire developed for Stress Control [ Time Frame: Post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline) ]
3. The fidelity of the intervention as measured by the Triple P Discussion Group session content checklists, and session content checklists for Stress Control that were developed for this study [ Time Frame: The practitioner/s delivering the intervention will complete a session content checklist after each Triple P Discussion Group and after each Stress Control session ]

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old
• Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Able to read a newspaper without assistance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United Kingdom

Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Glasgow, United Kingdom, G12 8RZ

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Research Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Marion Henderson, PhD; Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

More Information

Additional Information:

Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit homepage 

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Palmer ML, Henderson M, Sanders MR, Keown LJ, White J. Study protocol: evaluation of a parenting and stress management programme: a randomised controlled trial of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control. BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 25;13:888. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-888. Erratum In: BMC Public Health. 2015;15:256.

• Responsible Party: Dr Marion Henderson, Senior Investigator Scientist, Medical Research Council
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01777724
• Other Study ID Numbers: 5TK90 HAPPY; U1111-1137-1053 ( Other Identifier: World Health Organisation Universal Trial Number )
• First Posted: January 29, 2013
• Last Update Posted: July 18, 2014
• Last Verified: July 2014

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Problem Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms