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The Children and Parents in Focus project

The Children and Parents in Focus project: a population-based cluster randomised controlled trial to prevent behavioural and emotional problems in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16513449
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2013-07-23
Start date
2013-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-08

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

Conditions

Child behaviour and emotional problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Universal arm: All families in this condition will be offered a light parenting program. The program includes 3 stand alone parenting seminars (Triple P level 2) and will be offered periodically throu

Sponsors

The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas) (Sweden)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All parents with a 3, 4, or 5-year-old child enrolled in the participating preschools in the municipality of Uppsala

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The study main language is Swedish. Study information and questionnaires are also available in the five most common languages in the immigrant community in Uppsala: Arabic, Somali, Persian, Sorani, and English. Parents will not be able to participate in the study if they neither understand Swedish nor any of the above languages.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child externalising and internalising symptoms at ages 3, 4 and 5 measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Parenting practices 2. Parent mental health 3. Economic evaluation

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026