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A randomised study to evaluate the efficacy of a parenting intervention, Family Transitions Triple P, to to prevent negative outcomes for children following divorce

A randomised study to evaluate the efficacy of a parenting intervention, Family Transitions Triple P, to to prevent negative outcomes for children following divorce

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12606000317594
Enrollment
260
Registered
2006-07-24
Start date
2006-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A number of key risk factors for negative outcomes for children following divorce have been identified including enduring co-parental conflcit, poor communication, a decline in ineffective parenting practices.and stress. Family Transitions Triple P is a behavioural family intervention designed to reduce these risk factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Family Transitions Triple P . Group facilitators are blind to participant condition.

Interventions

Family Transitions Triple P - 10, 2 hourly group session parenting intervention designed to address the key risk factors for negative outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions (enhanced or standard) or a waitlist control group. The standard group will receive the 10 week group program. The enhanced condition will receive a brief weekly telephone call to encourage group attendance, in addition to the standard prog

Family Transitions Triple P - 10, 2 hourly group session parenting intervention designed to address the key risk factors for negative outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions (enhanced or standard) or a waitlist control group. The standard group will receive the 10 week group program. The enhanced condition will receive a brief weekly telephone call to encourage group attendance, in addition to the standard program. Program facilitators will be blinded to group membership.

Sponsors

The University of Queensland-
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Parent has been separated or divorced < 24 months. There is no gender restriction on participation.Child must be aged between 2 - 14 years.Parent is experiencing with significant problems with either co-parental conflict; parenting and child behaviour; or coping.

Exclusion criteria

Parent does not have reading English competency.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026