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Early intervention for at-risk children: three-year follow up

School-based indicated prevention: two and three year follow up of a randomised trial of group therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN63835525
Enrollment
122
Registered
2008-08-29
Start date
1996-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Mental disorder in children and young people Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental disorder, not otherwise specified

Interventions

Interventions comprised drama group therapy (DGT), comprising reflective discussion and role play conducted by a drama therapy trained teacher. The role play was central to the drama therapy and invol

Sponsors

Northern and Yorkshire Research and Development Directorate (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of either sex 2. Scholastic under-performance 3. Known major family problems 4. Ill-nourished or poorly cared for appearance 5. Impaired peer relationships 6. Behavioural or emotional difficulties

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not at school.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Scores on behaviour parent- teacher- and self-report mental health questionnaires: 1. The Child Behaviour Checklist 2. Teacher Report Form 3. Youth Self Report Data were gathered three months pre-intervention and at the start of intervention (waiting list control), at the end of intervention (+three months), six months, one year, two years and three years post-intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcome measures.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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