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Efficacy of a positive parental practices promotion program in families of Chilean pre-school children

Assessment of a parenting practices promotion program focused on prevention and early intervention of behavioral problems in Chilean preschool children: a cluster randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN90762146
Enrollment
300
Registered
2016-03-08
Start date
2016-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-11-05

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

Conditions

Parental practices Not Applicable Parental practices

Interventions

Families who are interested in participating sign informed consent stating that they are willing to comply with the study assessments and workshops. A limit of invitations will be set in order to eval

Sponsors

University of Concepción
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Families with preschool age children (aged 2 to 6 years) currently attending educational centers (public and private subsidized schools, and centers from JUNJI and Integra Foundation) in Concepción, Chile.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Families with children diagnosed with: 1. Intellectual disability (severe and profound) 2. Generalized developmental disorder

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Parental satisfaction is measured using at Parental Evaluation Scale post-intervention (8-9 weeks) 2. Reduction of depressive parental symptoms are measured using at depressive scale from Inventario de Problemas Conductuales y Socioemocionales post-intervention (8-9 weeks) 3. Reduction of externalized behaviours are measured using at Eyeberg Child Behavior Inventory baseline and post-intervention (8-9 weeks)

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of frequency of inconsistent and punitive parental practices and the increase of positive parental practices are measured using at Alabama’s Questionnaire adapted to pre-schoolers CAP Pr-20 and from the List of Severe Discipline Practices at baseline and post-intervention (8-9 weeks).

Countries

Chile

Contacts

Public ContactFélix Cova
fecova@udec.cl+56 41 2204301

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026