An evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Programme in Birmingham: support for parents of 3 and 4 year old children displaying problem behaviour

A randomised controlled trial of the Incredible Years Parent Programme with parents of children at risk of developing conduct disorder in nine areas across Birmingham City

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN48762440

Enrollment

162

Registered

2009-12-15

Start date

2009-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Conduct disorder (CD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Conduct disorders

Interventions

The 12-week Incredible Years BASIC Parent Programme will be delivered as an early intervention to parents of children already displaying problematic behaviour in order to reduce the likelihood of chil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Live within one of the designated nine Children Centre catchment areas 2. Child aged 3 - 4 years, either sex 3. Scoring above the clinical cut-off of 17 for total difficulties on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Child aged below 3 or above 4 years 2. Scored below the clinical cut off of 17 on the SDQ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Administered at baseline, and the 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. Parent completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 2. Subscales of conduct, peer relationships and hyperactivity problems 3. Social competence 4. Impact supplement, which assesses the impact problem behaviour can have in other areas of life	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Parent report at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. 36-item Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI), used 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 that 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 that 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. An adapted Service Use Questionnaire will 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.	—

Measure

Time frame

Parent report at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups: 1. 36-item Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI), used 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 that 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 that 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. An adapted Service Use Questionnaire will 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.

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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