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An evaluation of the Triple P Parent Programme in Birmingham: support for parents of 5 - 11 year old children displaying problem behaviour

A randomised controlled trial of the Triple P Parent Programme with parents of children at risk of developing conduct disorder in six clusters across Birmingham City

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10429692
Enrollment
288
Registered
2009-12-15
Start date
2009-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Conduct disorder (CD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Conduct disorders

Interventions

The 8-week Triple P Parent Programme will be delivered in Schools/Children Centres as an intervention to parents of children already displaying problematic behaviour in order to reduce the likelihood

Sponsors

Birmingham City Council (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents of a child (either sex) aged 5 - 11 years 2. Living within one of the designated six clusters 3. Child scoring above the clinical cut-off of 17 for total difficulties on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents will be excluded if their child was the wrong age or scored below the cut off on the SDQ.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total child difficulties, measured using the parent completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The subscales of conduct, peer relationships and hyperactivity problems, social competence, and the impact supplement, which assesses the impact problem behaviour can have in other areas of life, will also be analysed. The clinical cut-off is 17 for total difficulties - the higher the score the worse the problems. This measure will be administered at baseline, and the 6- and 12-month follow-ups.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Parent report at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. 36-item Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI), to assess child problem behaviours on the index child and sibling closest in age. Each behaviour is rated on two scales: 1.1. 7-point Intensity Scale, measures how often the behaviour is perceived to occur, ranging in response intensity from 1 (never) to 7 (always) 1.2. Yes-No Problem Scale, identifies whether the behaviour is currently seen as a problem for the parent 2. Demographics Questionnaire administered at baseline to assess background family characteristics; a follow-up version will be administered at both follow-ups to establish any factors that may impact on the results 3. Parenting Scale, to assess parenting competencies. There is no cut-off but the higher the score on the 7-point Likert Scale the less competent, or skilled, the parent. 4. Adapted Service Use Questionnaire, to establish amount and type of health, social and education services accessed by the main caretaker and index child. This information will be used to calculate cost effectiveness and future cost benefits.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026