Conduct DisorderNCT01822392

On-line Treatment for Conduct Problems

A study testing Online Parent Management Training (Interactive) and Online Parent Management Training (Recorded) in people with Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 6 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for: Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
What is being tested?: Online Parent Management Training (Interactive) and Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 86 participants
Where: 1 siteUnited States
Study dates: Nov 2012to Dec 2014
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 6 to 12 years
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Child

Who may be able to join

Diagnosis of Conduct Disorder of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (for the child)
Residence in the state of CT
Access to a computer and high-speed Internet access
English fluency (at least one parent)
No history of significant developmental delay (for the child)
Parental consent

Who cannot join

Participation in another form of psychotherapy or counseling that is directed toward the reduction of social, emotional, or behavioral problems
Evidence of recent suicidality (for the child)
Current or lifetime diagnosis of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Primary diagnoses of a mood or anxiety disorder
Acute family crisis
Parent or guardian who can participate in treatment shows current psychosis or an uncontrolled medical condition

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

Yale Parenting Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511

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About this study

The research evaluates the use of online versions of delivering an effective psychological treatment for children clinically referred for serious oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior. The goal is to develop models of delivery that reach families in need that are not being served by in-person treatment. The project has immediate implications for the treatment of children but more generally addresses several issues critical to treatments that are based on Internet, telepsychiatry, and related technologies.

Conditions: Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Being tested: Online Parent Management Training (Interactive), Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)
Keywords: Online treatment, Treatment of conduct problems, Parent training
Medical subject headings: Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Online Parent Management Training (Interactive)Behavioural
Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)Behavioural

Study groups in NCT01822392
Study group	Role	What they receive
Online treatment, High therapist contact	Active comparator	Participants receive online Parent Management Training (interactive). Receives: Behavioral: Online Parent Management Training (Interactive)
Online treatment, Low therapist contact	Experimental	Participants receive online Parent Management Training (recorded). Receives: Behavioral: Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Child Behavior Checklist
Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Child Global Assessment Scale
Therapist-rated measure of overall child impairment and functioning
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Interview for Antisocial Behavior
Presence of a broad range of overt and covert antisocial behaviors in children
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Research Diagnostic Interview
Clinical symptoms and diagnoses based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)

Secondary outcomes (22)

Parenting Stress Index
Sources of stress for the parent
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Beck Depression Inventory
Parental symptoms of depression
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Management of Child Behavior Scale
Parenting practices
Measured: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Therapist version)
Characteristics of the therapeutic relationship according to therapist report
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Therapist version)
Characteristics of the therapeutic relationship according to therapist report
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Parent version)
Characteristics of the therapeutic relationship according to parent report
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Parent version)
Characteristics of the therapeutic relationship according to parent report
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Therapist version)
Stressors and obstacles that interfere with treatment
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Therapist version)
Stressors and obstacles that interfere with treatment
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Parent version)
Stressors and obstacles that interfere with treatment
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Parent version)
Stressors and obstacles that interfere with treatment
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Weekly Participation in Treatment
Attendance and participation in treatment sessions
Measured: Weekly (during treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Therapist version)
Parental compliance with specific treatment techniques
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Therapist version)
Parental compliance with specific treatment techniques
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Parent version)
Parental compliance with specific treatment techniques
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Parent version)
Parental compliance with specific treatment techniques
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Therapist Evaluation Inventory
Acceptability of treatment based on therapist report
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Therapist Evaluation Inventory
Acceptability of treatment based on therapist report
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent Evaluation Inventory
Acceptability of treatment based on parent report
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent Evaluation Inventory
Acceptability of treatment based on parent report
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Acceptability of Treatment Modality
Parent-report measure rating the acceptability of online treatment and barriers that may affect participants receiving online treatment specifically
Measured: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Acceptability of Treatment Modality
Parent-report measure rating the acceptability of online treatment and barriers that may affect participants receiving online treatment specifically
Measured: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

Nov 2012Dec 2014

First posted2 Apr 2013 (estimated)
Study startNov 2012
Primary completionDec 2014
Study completionDec 2014

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Other trials for Conduct DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Yale UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 86 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01822392
Sponsor's protocol ID: 1108008914
Other IDs: 1R34MH093326-01A1
Status last verified: Feb 2026
First submitted: 22 Mar 2013
Last updated: 23 Feb 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: On-line Treatment for Conduct Problems
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01822392
Acronym / sponsor ID: 1108008914
Conditions: Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Keywords: Online treatment, Treatment of conduct problems, Parent training
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 86 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Yale UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Study start: Nov 2012
Primary completion: Dec 2014 (actual)
Study completion: Dec 2014 (actual)
First posted: 2 Apr 2013 (estimated)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 2

Arm	Type	Receives
Online treatment, High therapist contact	Active comparator	Behavioral: Online Parent Management Training (Interactive)Participants receive online Parent Management Training (interactive).
Online treatment, Low therapist contact	Experimental	Behavioral: Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)Participants receive online Parent Management Training (recorded).

Who may qualify

Ages: 6 to 12 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Child

Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)

Diagnosis of Conduct Disorder of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (for the child)
Residence in the state of CT
Access to a computer and high-speed Internet access
English fluency (at least one parent)
No history of significant developmental delay (for the child)

Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)

Participation in another form of psychotherapy or counseling that is directed toward the reduction of social, emotional, or behavioral problems
Evidence of recent suicidality (for the child)
Current or lifetime diagnosis of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Primary diagnoses of a mood or anxiety disorder
Acute family crisis

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Online Parent Management Training (Interactive)	Behavioural	Online treatment, High therapist contact
Online Parent Management Training (Recorded)	Behavioural	Online treatment, Low therapist contact

Primary outcome

Child Behavior Checklist
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children
Child Global Assessment Scale
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Therapist-rated measure of overall child impairment and functioning
Interview for Antisocial Behavior
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Presence of a broad range of overt and covert antisocial behaviors in children
Research Diagnostic Interview
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Clinical symptoms and diagnoses based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria

22 secondary outcomes

Parenting Stress Index
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Management of Child Behavior Scale
Time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Therapist version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Therapist version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Parent version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent-Therapist Relationship Scale (Parent version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Therapist version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Therapist version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Parent version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Barriers to Participation in Treatment (Parent version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Weekly Participation in Treatment
Time frame: Weekly (during treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Therapist version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Therapist version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Parent version)
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Treatment Adherence Inventory (Parent version)
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Therapist Evaluation Inventory
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Therapist Evaluation Inventory
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Parent Evaluation Inventory
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Parent Evaluation Inventory
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)
Acceptability of Treatment Modality
Time frame: Midtreatment (Week 4 of treatment)
Acceptability of Treatment Modality
Time frame: Posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Feb 2026.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D. principal investigator

Yale University

1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Child Behavior Checklist (time frame: Change from pretreatment (Week 0; immediately before the start of treatment) to posttreatment (immediately after treatment is completed; Week 8)). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01822392.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Feb 2026.