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Prevention program for Externalising Problem behaviour

Efficacy or indicated prevention in children with deviant externalising behaviour aged 3 to 6: a cluster-randomised indicated prevention trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12686222
Enrollment
150
Registered
2010-01-26
Start date
2001-07-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-11

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

Conditions

Externalising behaviour (symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], oppositional defiant disorder [ODD], aggression) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Hyperkinetic disorders

Interventions

PEP consists of 10 sessions (90 to 120 minutes each) and a constituting session. Minimum time between two sessions was 1 week. Therefore after the pre-test period (4 months, including home visits at e

Sponsors

University Hospital of Cologne (Uniklinik Köln) (Germany)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children enrolled in public kindergarten 2. Aged 3 to 6 years, either sex 3. At risk for developing externalising behaviour problems 4. Increased scores in a screening questionnaire rated by parents and teachers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ADHD and ODD Symptom Checklist (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition [DSM IV]) rated by parents and teachers, measured at pre- and post-test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dimensions of educational behaviour, burden and stress, measured at pre- and post-test.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026