Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Decrease Family Risk for Child Maltreatment

Duke University123 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research is to evaluate specific parenting programs that aim to improve the family's ability to keep children physically safe and emotionally secure. We would like to learn more about how the treatments actually help families and to find out how an intervention that focuses on child health and safety compares with one that focuses on the parent and child relationship. We also want to determine whether participating in one program type versus the other results in further reports for child maltreatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

123

Conditions

Child Abuse

Interventions

Parent-Child Interaction TherapyBEHAVIORAL

Sixteen one hour sessions done in-home for children ages 2-7. Proceed through protocol based on mastery of predefined skills.

Health and SafetyBEHAVIORAL

Sixteen one hour sessions for children age 0-7 conducted in the home. Participants are quizzed on material to determine mastery.

Early RelationshipsBEHAVIORAL

Sixteen one-hour sessions for children age 0-2 provided in-home.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * resident of Durham, NC * a child between the ages of 0-7 was the focus of the Department of Social Services report * child's caregiver was the focus of the report * Child Protective Services report occurred on or after June 1, 2004 * family is English speaking * Sexual abuse was not "confirmed" or "highly suspicious" during an evaluation Exclusion Criteria: * Child Protective Services report of sexual abuse that was "confirmed" or "highly suspicious"

Locations (1)

Center for Child and Family Health

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Durham County, North Carolina Department of Social Services accepted reports of child maltreatment

Time frame: 2011

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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