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Preventing mental health problems in children

Preventing mental health problems in children: a population-based cluster controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN61137690
Enrollment
1475
Registered
2010-06-29
Start date
2010-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-11

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

Conditions

Child externalising and internalising problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified mental disorder

Interventions

Arm A: All families in this group will be offered a parenting program (universal approach). This involves attending a parenting session when their child is 15, 18 and 24 months old. If at about 2 year

Sponsors

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants are parents (primarily mothers) of 8 month old babies in 9 Melbourne local government areas. Parents will be invited to join the study between August and October 2010. We expect an even distribution of girls and boys in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents with insufficient English to participate 2. Parents with babies with a major health condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 30/08/2013: Child externalising and internalising diagnoses/symptoms at age 3 and 4-5 years. Previous primary outcome measures: Child externalising and internalising diagnoses/symptoms and a measure of parent behaviour (nurturing/harsh discipline) at ages 3, 4 and 5.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 30/08/2013: Parenting practice (harsh discipline, nurturing), parent mental health and economic evaluation at age 3 and 4-5 years. Previous secondary outcome measures: Parenting practices, parent mental health, and economic evaluation at ages 3, 4 and 5.

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026