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Integrating positive behavior support and emotional learning programs in children with special educational needs at risk for externalizing and internalizing problems: evaluating TIME-IN

Extending School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) with emotional support systems: a non-randomized study testing the effectiveness of a school-wide health care policy TIME-IN in Flemish special education

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN54456609
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-03-28
Start date
2014-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-07

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

Conditions

Children with learning disabilities, at risk for developing behavioural, emotional and academic problems (clinical sample). Mental and Behavioural Disorders Children with learning disabilities, at risk for developing behavioural, emotional and academic problems (clinical sample).

Interventions

Participating schools are allocated to either receiving the intervention or to the control group. Schools are allocated based on their readiness to implement the intervention programme and based on th

Sponsors

Flemish Government Education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Special Education Children with learning disabilities between 8 - 12 years old Updated 20/03/2018: 1. Children between 8-12 years old with special educational needs (SEN; i.e. children with a learning and/or a mild intellectual disability) 2. Their biological parents (father and/or mother) 3. Their Special Education Teacher

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children, parents or teachers who do not consent to participate in the study 2. Children younger than 8 and older than 12 years 3. Children who are not primarily diagnosed with a learning disability (in Flemish education this is categorised as 'Type BA - special education')

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 16/10/2020: 1. Adaptive emotion regulation strategies are measured using the FEEL-KJ at baseline and 9 months 2. Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies are measured using the FEEL-KJ at baseline and 9 months 3. Depressive symptoms are measured using the Child Depression Inventory (CDI) at baseline and 9 months Previous primary outcome measures: 1. Externalizing problems are measured using the Teacher Report Form (TRF) at baseline and 9 months 2. Internalizing problems are measured using the Teacher Report Form (TRF) at baseline and 9 months 3. Depressive symptoms are measured using the Child Depression Inventory (CDI) at baseline and 9 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 16/10/2020: 1. Externalising problems are measured using the Teacher Report Form (TRF; intervention group) and Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL; control group) at baseline and 9 months 2. Internalising problems are measured using the Teacher Report Form (TRF; intervention group) and Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL; control group) at baseline and 9 months Previous secondary outcome measures: Emotional regulation strategies are measured using FEEL-KJ is measured using at baseline and 9 months

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026