Examination of a web-based Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention (IBPI) for bipolar parents of young children (aged 3-10)

An exploratory randomised controlled trial of a web-based Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention (IBPI) for bipolar parents of young children (aged 3-10)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75279027

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-08-12

Start date

2012-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-03

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Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Bipolar affective disorder, unspecified

Interventions

1. Intervention arm: Web-based integrated bipolar parenting intervention comprising the online Triple P parenting intervention alone. The intervention has been developed through collaboration between

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who have received a research-confirmed clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder 2. Individuals who are parents of at least one child aged between 3 and 10 3. Individuals must have at least 10 hours of weekly contact with their child 4. Can provide written informed consent 5. Can communicate in English 6. Have access to the internet and a telephone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who are currently experiencing or have experienced within the last month, an acute episode of major depression or mania 2. Individuals referred into the study during an acute episode will wait until they have been out of episode for one month before entering the study. Nevertheless, it is expected that most participants will have subsyndromal mood symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Feasibility (recruitment) measured at baseline 2. Feasibility (retention) measured at 12-months post randomization 3. Acceptability (website usage data) measured during intervention 4. Acceptability (qualitative interviews) measured 4-months post randomization	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Child Behaviour, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 2. Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) - Child Behaviour, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 3. Parenting Scale (PS3) - Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 4. Parenting Sense of Competancy Scale PSOC) ? Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 5. Parenting Stress Index (PSI) -? Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization Tertiary outcome measures: 1. Internal States Scale (ISS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 2. Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)- Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 3. Altman Mania Rating Scale (AMRS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 4. Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 7. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR AXIS 1 DISORDERS - LIFE (SCID-LIFE)- Parent Symptoms, measured at baseline, 6- and 12- moths post-randomisation 8. In My Shoes Computer Assisted Interview for Children - Child perspectives on family functioning, measured at baseline and 4 months post randomization	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Child Behaviour, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 2. Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) - Child Behaviour, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 3. Parenting Scale (PS3) - Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 4. Parenting Sense of Competancy Scale PSOC) ? Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 5. Parenting Stress Index (PSI) -? Parenting, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization Tertiary outcome measures: 1. Internal States Scale (ISS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 2. Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)- Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 3. Altman Mania Rating Scale (AMRS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 4. Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS) - Parent symptoms, measured at baseline, end of intervention (4 months), and 6-, 9-, and 12-months post randomization 7. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR AXIS 1 DISORDERS - LIFE (SCID-LIFE)- Parent Symptoms, measured at baseline, 6- and 12- moths post-randomisation 8. In My Shoes Computer Assisted Interview for Children - Child perspectives on family functioning, measured at baseline and 4 months post randomization

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026