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Triple P for Baby: an intervention to help parents prepare for the transition to parenthood

Triple P for Baby: A longitudinal, randomised controlled trial of an intervention to help parents prepare for the transition to parenthood

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN31955576
Enrollment
160
Registered
2010-10-04
Start date
2011-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-29

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

Conditions

Parenting programme

Interventions

Current interventions as of 18/06/2013: Intervention Condition: Triple P for Baby: Triple P for Baby consists of a total of eight sessions: four 2-hour groups sessions

Sponsors

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Couples: 1. Experiencing a first pregnancy (between 20 and 35 weeks gestation) 2. Have a significant other (i.e. father, partner) who is prepared to be involved in the programme 3. Absence of an intellectual disability or severe psychopathology which would impair participant's understanding of the material presented in the programme 4. Basic level of English literacy 5. Absence of a diagnosed genetic disorder or disability in the baby

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Expectant mothers who are not experiencing a first time pregnancy 2. Expectant mothers who are less than 20 weeks and more than 35 weeks gestation 3. Expectant mothers who do not have a significant other (i.e. father, partner) 4. Expectant mothers and/or fathers who have an intellectual disabilty or severe psychopathology are excluded to the extent they would significantly impair participant's understanding of materials and content presented in the programme 5. Couples who do not have a basic level of English literacy in order to understand the programme with its associated exercises and materials 6. Couples, where the baby has been diagnosed with a genetic disorder or disability, as these would requires special considerations which are not covered as part of Standard Triple P for Baby

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome measures as of 11/12/2018: Parents' mental health will be measured using the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS), Lovibond and Lovibond (1995).The DASS is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Primary outcome measures as of 18/06/2013: The primary outcome measures for the research focus on parent level effects. Measures marked with * indicate measures used for mothers only. 1. Parent?s Mental Health: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) 2. Life Satisfaction: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) 3. Parenting Satisfaction & Efficacy/ Global Self Efficacy: What Being The Parent of a Baby is like (WBPB) Evaluation subscale (12 items) 4. Task Specific Self Efficacy: Maternal Self Efficacy Scale (MSES)* 5. Conflict over Parenting: Parent Problem Checklist Previous primary outcome measures until 18/06/2013: The primary outcome measures for the research focus on parent level effects. Measures marked with * indicate measures used for mothers only. 1. Individual Adjustment/ Postnatal Depression: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) 2. Life Satisfaction: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) 3. Parenting Satisfaction & Efficacy/ Global Self Efficacy: What Being The Parent of a Baby is like (WBPB) Evaluation subscale (12 items) 4. Task Specific Self Efficacy: Maternal Self Efficacy Scale (MSES)* 5. Conflict over Parenting: Parent Problem Checklist

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures as of 11/12/2018: 1. Life Satisfaction: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, (1985). This questionnaire is administered at each time point: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 2. Parenting Satisfaction & Efficacy/ Global Self Efficacy: What Being the Parent of a Baby is like (WBPB), Evaluation subscale, Pridham & Chang, (1989). This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 3. Task Specific Self Efficacy: Maternal Self Efficacy Scale (MSES), Teti & Gelfand, (1991)*. This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 4. Relationship Satisfaction: Frequency and Acceptability of Partner Behaviour Inventory (FAPBI), Doss & Christensen, (2006). This questionnaire is administered at each time point: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 5. Division of Tasks: Household Task Checklist and Household and Baby Care Task Checklist. Spry, Morawska and Sanders (2009). This questionnaire is administered at each time point: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 6. Conflict over Parenting: Parent Problem Checklist, Dadds & Powell, (1991). This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 7. Infant Behaviour: Baby Diary, Spry, Morawska and Sanders (2009).* This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 8. Baby Behaviour Inventory (BBI), Spry, Morawska and Sanders (2009). This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 9. Mother-infant attachment: Postpartum Bonding Instrument (PBI), Brockington et al., (2001)*. This measure is only administered post-intervention, 12 and 24 month follow-ups. 10. Social Support: Social Support S

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026