ParentingNCT02973906
Comparing Web, Group, and Telehealth Formats of a Military Parenting Program
A study testing ADAPT Self Directed web, ADAPT individualized web-facilitated and Group-based ADAPT in people with Parenting, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The overarching goal of this study is to advance research on family-based prevention of negative child outcomes for reintegrating Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom personnel by evaluating different formats of a parenting program, After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Parenting
- What is being tested?
- ADAPT Self Directed web, ADAPT individualized web-facilitated and Group-based ADAPT
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 244 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2014to 30 Aug 2020
- 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 18 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- one parent has returned from deployment to OIF or OEF
- at least one child ages 5-12 in their custody and living with parent(s) in the home
- high speed internet access at home We will include both single-and two-parent families, as well as families where care is shared between non-partnered adults (e.g. grandparent and mother)
Who cannot join
- active psychosis
- an open child protection case for abuse or neglect in the family
- a serious child mental health diagnosis
- families who piloted material or participated in or are currently participating in the original ADAPT RCT.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415
About this study
The overarching goal of this study is to advance research on family-based prevention of negative child outcomes for reintegrating Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom personnel by evaluating different formats of a parenting program, After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT). The ADAPT program is based upon the Parent Management Training-Oregon Model/PMTO, but adapted for military deployed families. The PI will examine which of three delivery formats of ADAPT is most effective at reducing youth risk behaviors associated with negative childhood outcomes by improving parenting, child, and parent adjustment. There is a clear intent to benefit all subjects in this study (except surveyed teachers), including children.
Read the detailed description
The overarching goal of this study is to advance research on family-based prevention of negative child outcomes for reintegrating Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom personnel by evaluating different formats of a parenting program, After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT). The ADAPT program is based upon the Parent Management Training-Oregon Model/PMTO, but adapted for military deployed families. The investigators will examine which of three delivery formats of ADAPT is most effective at reducing youth risk behaviors associated with negative childhood outcomes by improving parenting, child, and parent adjustment. There is a clear intent to benefit all subjects in this study (except surveyed teachers), including children.
Combat deployment and related challenges are family stressors, associated with more negative parent-child interactions, ineffective and coercive parenting practices and lower levels of parenting satisfaction. Disrupted parenting practices are well-known predictors of risk for child adjustment difficulties that are precursors to youth substance use, including behavior problems, school failure, deviant peer association, and depression . These child adjustment problems can contribute to continuing parental stress, increasing parental distress, and further disrupting parenting.
- Conditions
- Parenting
- Being tested
- ADAPT Self Directed web, ADAPT individualized web-facilitated, Group-based ADAPT
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ADAPT Self Directed webOther
In the self-directed web-only ADAPT condition, participants have access to the full ADAPT website (10 modules, online discussion forum
ADAPT individualized web-facilitatedOther
This condition comprises access to the full ADAPT web program as described above, with augmentation of individual facilitator web support (i.e. the facilitator connects via Google Hangout). Facilitators meet with families at a mutually convenient time weekly (10-14 weeks, approximately 3 sessions per month).
Group-based ADAPTOther
Groups will meet weekly for 120 minutes, at a time convenient to participants (usually early evening). Groups cover core ADAPT/PMTO topics:
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ADAPT Self Directed web | Other | ADAPT Self Directed Web. In the self-directed web-only ADAPT condition, participants have access to the full ADAPT website (10 modules, online discussion forum) Receives: Other: ADAPT Self Directed web |
| ADAPT individualized web-facilitated | Other | This condition comprises access to the full ADAPT web program with augmentation of individual facilitator web support (i.e. the facilitator connects via Google Hangout). Facilitators meet with families at a mutually convenient time weekly (10-14 weeks, approximately 3 sessions per month). Receives: Other: ADAPT individualized web-facilitated |
| Group-based ADAPT | Other | Groups will meet weekly for 120 minutes, at a time convenient to participants (usually early evening). Groups cover core ADAPT/PMTO topics Receives: Other: Group-based ADAPT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in parenting practices and parent/child interactions
Observed parenting is coded using FIT (Family Interaction Task) and self-report of parenting using the APQ (Alabama parenting Questionnaire),
Measured: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in child adjustment and substance use
Child adjustment assessed using BASC-2 (teacher, parent, and child self-report); Child intentions and use of substances assess using the Alcohol Use Intentions and Behavior Scale; Child distress measured by CDI (Children's Depression Inventory); Child peer adjustment is measured by 16-item scale assessing loneliness and dissatisfaction with peer relations; Deviant peer association measured using "Describing Friends"
Measured: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Change in parenting stress and support
Parenting Stress Index-Short Form
Measured: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Participant report of satisfaction with intervention
Two 10-item measures: (1) group satisfaction and (2) online satisfaction
Measured: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Nov 2016 (estimated)
- Study start1 Jun 2014
- Primary completion30 May 2020
- Study completion30 Aug 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ParentingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MinnesotaThe 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 244 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Abigail Gewirtz, PhD, Principal investigator, Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health University of Minnesota
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02973906
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1407S52001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 4 May 2015
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparing Web, Group, and Telehealth Formats of a Military Parenting Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02973906
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1407S52001
- Conditions
- Parenting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 244 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MinnesotaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Nov 2016 (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.
The overarching goal of this study is to advance research on family-based prevention of negative child outcomes for reintegrating Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom personnel by evaluating different formats of a parenting program, After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT). The ADAPT program is based upon the Parent Management Training-Oregon Model/PMTO, but adapted for military deployed families. The PI will examine which of three delivery formats of ADAPT is most effective at reducing youth risk behaviors associated with negative childhood outcomes by improving parenting, child, and parent adjustment. There is a clear intent to benefit all subjects in this study (except surveyed teachers), including children.
Detailed description
The overarching goal of this study is to advance research on family-based prevention of negative child outcomes for reintegrating Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom personnel by evaluating different formats of a parenting program, After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT). The ADAPT program is based upon the Parent Management Training-Oregon Model/PMTO, but adapted for military deployed families. The investigators will examine which of three delivery formats of ADAPT is most effective at reducing youth risk behaviors associated with negative childhood outcomes by improving parenting, child, and parent adjustment. There is a clear intent to benefit all subjects in this study (except surveyed teachers), including children.
Combat deployment and related challenges are family stressors, associated with more negative parent-child interactions, ineffective and coercive parenting practices and lower levels of parenting satisfaction. Disrupted parenting practices are well-known predictors of risk for child adjustment difficulties that are precursors to youth substance use, including behavior problems, school failure, deviant peer association, and depression . These child adjustment problems can contribute to continuing parental stress, increasing parental distress, and further disrupting parenting.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ADAPT Self Directed web | Other | Other: ADAPT Self Directed webADAPT Self Directed Web. In the self-directed web-only ADAPT condition, participants have access to the full ADAPT website (10 modules, online discussion forum) |
| ADAPT individualized web-facilitated | Other | Other: ADAPT individualized web-facilitatedThis condition comprises access to the full ADAPT web program with augmentation of individual facilitator web support (i.e. the facilitator connects via Google Hangout). Facilitators meet with families at a mutually convenient time weekly (10-14 weeks, approximately 3 sessions per month). |
| Group-based ADAPT | Other | Other: Group-based ADAPTGroups will meet weekly for 120 minutes, at a time convenient to participants (usually early evening). Groups cover core ADAPT/PMTO topics |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- one parent has returned from deployment to OIF or OEF
- at least one child ages 5-12 in their custody and living with parent(s) in the home
- high speed internet access at home We will include both single-and two-parent families, as well as families where care is shared between non-partnered adults (e.g. grandparent and mother)
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- active psychosis
- an open child protection case for abuse or neglect in the family
- a serious child mental health diagnosis
- families who piloted material or participated in or are currently participating in the original ADAPT RCT.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADAPT Self Directed webIn the self-directed web-only ADAPT condition, participants have access to the full ADAPT website (10 modules, online discussion forum | Other | ADAPT Self Directed web |
| ADAPT individualized web-facilitatedThis condition comprises access to the full ADAPT web program as described above, with augmentation of individual facilitator web support (i.e. the facilitator connects via Google Hangout). Facilitators meet with families at a mutually convenient time weekly (10-14 weeks, approximately 3 sessions per month). | Other | ADAPT individualized web-facilitated |
| Group-based ADAPTGroups will meet weekly for 120 minutes, at a time convenient to participants (usually early evening). Groups cover core ADAPT/PMTO topics: | Other | Group-based ADAPT |
Primary outcome
Change in parenting practices and parent/child interactions
Time frame: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Observed parenting is coded using FIT (Family Interaction Task) and self-report of parenting using the APQ (Alabama parenting Questionnaire),
3 secondary outcomes
Change in child adjustment and substance use
Time frame: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Change in parenting stress and support
Time frame: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Participant report of satisfaction with intervention
Time frame: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
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 19 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Abigail Gewirtz, PhD principal investigator
Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health University of Minnesota
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ADAPT Self Directed web, ADAPT individualized web-facilitated and Group-based ADAPT in people with Parenting, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
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 3 inclusion and 4 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 19 Mar 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?
Change in parenting practices and parent/child interactions (time frame: Change from Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Mar 2026.