Parent Training for Parents of Toddlers Born Very Premature: (ezParent)
Parenting, Problem Behavior, Premature Birth
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Parenting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent or legal guardian of a child that was very preterm (VPT) (gestational age < 32 weeks) between 20 - 30 months corrected age
- parent is English speaking
- parent has a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi or wireless access to receive the digital intervention component for their assigned group.
Exclusion Criteria:
- child demonstrates a profound developmental and adaptive skill impairment (standard score of 55, 3 SDs below the M, below the 1st percentile) as reported by parents on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (3rd edition) Communication or Socialization Index.
Sites / Locations
- Rush University Children's HospitalRecruiting
- Nationwide Children's HospitalRecruiting
- Ohio State University College of NursingRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
ezParent+ coach
ezParent
Active Control+coach
Active Control
ezParent - Program is a 6-module digital adaptation of the group-based Chicago Parent Program, 12-session program for parents of young children. A core objective of the CPP is to promote positive parenting behavior - for example, teaching parents to limit the amount of attention given to negative behaviors and reward the positive - to decrease child behavior problems and increase child prosocial behavior. Coach - The purpose of the brief weekly telephone coaching calls is to provide parents with an opportunity to receive clarification of intervention content, encouragement and reinforcement of intervention completion, and support tailoring of intervention content for their child. The coaching calls will be guided by a semi-structured script aimed at supporting parent learning and motivation. Coaches will be trained in active and empathic listening and problem solving techniques to facilitate learning and support of parents.
ezParent - Program is a 6-module digital adaptation of the group-based Chicago Parent Program, 12-session program for parents of young children. A core objective of the CPP is to promote positive parenting behavior - for example, teaching parents to limit the amount of attention given to negative behaviors and reward the positive - to decrease child behavior problems and increase child prosocial behavior.
Active Control - The active control is an adaptation of a digital application used in our previous study (HS024273). The program will include general information typically provided during well-child or NICU follow up visits but unrelated to parenting or child development and behavior. Six topic areas are: Immunizations, Common Childhood Illnesses, Nutrition, Dental Health, and Indoor and Outdoor Injury Prevention/Safety. The program includes digital handouts, websites, and resources provided to parents of children in this age group. Coach - The purpose of the brief weekly telephone coaching calls is to provide parents with an opportunity to receive clarification of intervention content, encouragement and reinforcement of intervention completion, and support tailoring of intervention content for their child. The coaching calls will be guided by a semi-structured script aimed at supporting parent learning and motivation.
The active control is an adaptation of a digital application used in our previous study (HS024273). The program will include general information typically provided during well-child or NICU follow up visits but unrelated to parenting or child development and behavior. Six topic areas are: Immunizations, Common Childhood Illnesses, Nutrition, Dental Health, and Indoor and Outdoor Injury Prevention/Safety. The program includes digital handouts, websites, and resources provided to parents of children in this age group. Parents will be instructed to review each topic over 10-weeks (~1 topic every 1.5 weeks) to match the dose and timing of contact that the intervention groups will receive.