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Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme (HAPPY)

Primary Purpose

Parenting, Parent Mental Health, Child Behaviour Problems

Status

Terminated

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

United Kingdom

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Parenting

Eligibility Criteria

16 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Has a child aged between 3 and 8 years old
Able to attend the group sessions held at Langside Halls, Shawlands in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Able to read a newspaper without assistance

Exclusion Criteria:

Child has a diagnosis of a developmental or intellectual disability or other significant health impairment

Sites / Locations

Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Intervention

Control

Arm Description

The intervention is a combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

Waitlist control. Participants allocated to the waitlist control will be able to access the intervention after post-intervention equivalent measures have been completed.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale

Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity

Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale

Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour

Change in positive mental wellbeing as measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale

Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting experiences as measured by the Parenting Experience Survey

Change in parents' perceptions of their parenting self-efficacy as measured by the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Parent Efficacy subscale

Change in parents' perceptions of their family relationships as measured by the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale-Family Relationships subscale

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT01777724

First Posted

December 14, 2012

Last Updated

July 16, 2014

Sponsor

Medical Research Council

Collaborators

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT01777724

Brief Title

Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programmme

Acronym

HAPPY

Official Title

Evaluation of a Parenting and Stress Management Programme: An Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program and Stress Control

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

July 2014

Overall Recruitment Status

Terminated

Why Stopped

The study was terminated due to time constraints and the withdrawal of Stress Control from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde services.

Study Start Date

January 2013 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

February 2014 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

February 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Medical Research Council

Collaborators

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The study will use a randomised controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a combined intervention of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups and Stress Control in comparison to a waitlist condition. The combined intervention will be evaluated with parents in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a 3-8 year old child.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Parenting, Parent Mental Health, Child Behaviour Problems

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

14 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Intervention

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

The intervention is a combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

Arm Title

Control

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

Waitlist control. Participants allocated to the waitlist control will be able to access the intervention after post-intervention equivalent measures have been completed.

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Combination of Triple P Discussion Groups and Stress Control

Intervention Description

The intervention consists of eight group sessions: two 120 minute Triple P Discussion Group sessions (http://www.triplep.net/), and six 90 minute Stress Control sessions (http://glasgowsteps.com/home.php).

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Change in dysfunctional parenting practices as measured by the Parenting Scale

Description

Measures dysfunctional parenting practices: laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity

Time Frame

Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Title

Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21

Time Frame

Baseline, mid-intervention (approximately 4 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (approximately 12 weeks after baseline), 3-month follow-up (approximately 24 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Change in the frequency of disruptive child behaviours as measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity scale

Description

Measures parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviour

Time Frame