Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 intervention for parents of children with behaviour problems

A randomised controlled trial of the Enhancing Parenting Skills (EPaS) 2014 intervention for parents of children with behaviour problem

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN06867279

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-06-18

Start date

2014-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-01

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Conditions

Conduct Disorder, child behaviour problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The families are randomised to two groups: one receives the intervention immediately and the other receives the intervention after a four-month waiting period. The Enhancing Parenting

one immediately and one after the 4-month follow-up assessment (wait-list control group). Intervention families will have three data collection points: baseline, 4 months and 8 months. Wait-list contr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parent of child aged 2.5 to 4 years 2. Child will be rated by health visitor as in clinical range for behaviour problems using the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory 3. Parent and child will speak either Welsh and/or English 4. Parent consents to participate, including being observed interacting with their child

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Child is incorrect age 2. Child does not score in clinical range on the ECBI 3. Parent and child do not speak Welsh or English 4. Child has a clinical diagnosis such as ASD, ADHD, learning difficulties, etc. 5. Parent does not consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (Child Behaviour) measured at baseline, 4-months, and 8-months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. The Arnold-O'Leary Parenting Scale (Parenting Skills), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 2. The Beck Depression Inventory (Parental Depression), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 3. The Conners Abbreviated Parent-Teacher Questionnaire (Hyperactivity Symptoms), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 4. Direct observation of parent-child interaction (Parent and Child Behaviour), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 5. A demographic questionnaire (Family Characteristics), measured at baseline only 6. Peabody Picture Vocabulary Scale (Child Language), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The Arnold-O'Leary Parenting Scale (Parenting Skills), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 2. The Beck Depression Inventory (Parental Depression), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 3. The Conners Abbreviated Parent-Teacher Questionnaire (Hyperactivity Symptoms), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 4. Direct observation of parent-child interaction (Parent and Child Behaviour), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months 5. A demographic questionnaire (Family Characteristics), measured at baseline only 6. Peabody Picture Vocabulary Scale (Child Language), measured at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026