Evaluation of a primary care based parent training programme: a randomised controlled trial of effectiveness in reducing children's behaviour problems

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN39134232

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1999-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders: Behavioural disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

10 week parent-training programme (1 x 2 hr session/week) run by trained health visitor against control group receiving only usual health visitor advice available through GP practice

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 parents registered at Bury-Knowle GP surgery, with children aged between 2 and 8 years and scoring more than 1 standard deviation away from population normal on Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children already receiving treatment for behaviour problems, with severe learning difficulties or autism. Parents with learning difficulties

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Children -Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory, Goodman Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire; Mothers -Abidin Parenting Stress Index, GHQ, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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