Child MaltreatmentNCT05071924
PLH for Teens - Hybrid Delivery
A study testing PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers and PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators in people with Child Maltreatment and Positive Parenting, run by University of Oxford at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
This study aims to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the original version of PLH Teens delivered in-person (PLH Teens-Original) and a hybrid in-person and remote delivery of the programme (PLH Teens-Hybrid) as part of the Mothers2Mothers' (M2M) Children and Adolescents are My Priority (CHAMP) project in… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Maltreatment, Positive Parenting
- What is being tested?
- PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers and PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,128 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 5 Jul 2021to 1 Jun 2022
- 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 99 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Any person over the age of 18 currently caring for a child between the ages of 10 and 17
- Has the ability to attend the in-person parenting support group (PLH Teens-Original)
- Has access to a WhatsApp compatible smartphone and is willing to join an online parenting support group (PLH Teens-Hybrid)
- Has provided consent to participate in the study
- Must be between the age of 10 and 17
- Has a parent or caregiver who is participating in the programme
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- Parent has provided consent to participate in the study
- Has provided assent to participate in the study
- The facilitator must be over the age of 18
- Has completed a facilitator training workshop specifically for the PLH-Teens hybrid delivery prior to intervention delivery
- Is able to access the in-person session location
- Has a smart-phone or device capable of delivering the programme via an online platform such as WhatsApp or Viber
- Has provided informed consent to participate in the study
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Parenting for Lifelong Health for Teens - Hybrid Delivery
This study aims to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the original version of PLH Teens delivered in-person (PLH Teens-Original) and a hybrid in-person and remote delivery of the programme (PLH Teens-Hybrid) as part of the Mothers2Mothers' (M2M) Children and Adolescents are My Priority (CHAMP) project in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It will also examine differential effects between PLH Teens-Original and PLH Teens-Hybrid on reducing risks of violence against children using propensity score matching. Lastly, it will examine the implementation feasibility of PLH Teens-Hybrid in terms of implementation fidelity; recruitment, retention, and engagement of parents and adolescents; and the relevance, acceptability, and satisfaction of the programme.
Read the detailed description
Study Design This study will use a mixed-methods approach to qualitatively and quantitatively address the research aims. It will be implemented from May to July 2021 in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The study design will involve a) pre-post quantitative analyses of primary and secondary outcomes for both PLH Teens-Original and PLH Teens-Hybrid, b) difference in analyses to compare effects between the two delivery modalities, and c) qualitative interviews and quantitative analyses of programme feasibility and implementation.
Recruitment Recruitment of parents/caregivers and adolescents will be integrated into CHAMP's current recruitment strategy which includes engaging with schools, faith-based organisations, local NGOs, health facilities, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) partners, door-to-door engagement and other contextually relevant approaches. CHAMP leverages its partnerships for recruitment and the CHAMP partner, Grassroots Soccer, actively engages in recruitment for the DREAMS programme. Participants enrolled into the hybrid PLH programme will be screened using the USAID approved Vulnerability Assessment Tool to ensure that the most vulnerable households are reached. The pilot will target caregivers in the Nelspruit area to ensure adequate access to internet connectivity.
- Conditions
- Child Maltreatment, Positive Parenting
- Being tested
- PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers, PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators
- Keywords
- Parenting programme, Child physical and emotional abuse
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workersBehavioural
This in-person intervention is delivered over 14 sessions (10 joint parent and teen sessions and 4 separate parent and teen sessions).
PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitatorsBehavioural
The hybrid intervention delivered over 12 sessions (8 sessions delivered via WhatsApp groups to parents only and 4 sessions delivered in-person to parents and teens together).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PLH Teens Original | Experimental | The original in-person PLH programme is delivered by community-based workers in low-resource settings. Implementation occurs in a group-based format with both joint parent and teen sessions (10 sessions) and separate parent and teen sessions (4 sessions). Receives: Behavioral: PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers |
| PLH Teens Hybrid | Experimental | The hybrid delivery of PLH Teens consists of 8 sessions delivered to parents via WhatsApp (ParentChat-Teens) and 4 sessions delivered to parents and adolescents in person. Receives: Behavioral: PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Child Maltreatment: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version - Parent Report
Child maltreatment will be assessed using a shortened version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version (9-item subscale ICAST-T). Parent respondents will be asked to indicate the frequency of emotional and physical discipline practices over the past month using a 9-point frequency count scale (0 = never; 8 = 8 or more times). Items include, "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you by spanking, slapping or hitting with a hand?" and "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver shout, yell or scream at you?" In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you with an object like a stick or a belt?". Items are summed, with higher scores indicating greater use of harsh parenting.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Maltreatment: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version - Teen Report
Child maltreatment will be assessed using a shortened version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version (9-item subscale ICAST-T). Teen respondents will be asked to indicate the frequency of emotional and physical discipline practices over the past month using a 9-point frequency count scale (0 = never; 8 = 8 or more times). Items include, "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you by spanking, slapping or hitting with a hand?" and "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver shout, yell or scream at you?" In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you with an object like a stick or a belt?". Items are summed, with higher scores indicating greater use of harsh parenting.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Secondary outcomes (16)
Parenting Stress: Parenting Stress Scale
Parenting Stress will be assessed using the Parenting Stress Scale (7-item PSS subscale; Berry \& Jones, 1995). The PSS asks parents to respond to items related to positive (e.g., "I feel close to my child") and negative (e.g., "I feel overwhelmed by the responsibility of being a parent") feelings related to parenting stress using a 5-point Likert-like scale (1 = Strongly disagree; 5 = Strongly agree). After reverse-coding certain items, items will be summed with higher scores indicating higher levels of parenting stress.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Maltreatment - Physical Abuse and Emotional Abuse: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool-Intervention (ICASTTP) - Physical and Emotional Abuse Subscales
Physical abuse and emotional abuse will be measured using 4 items from a reduced version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool-Trial Parent version (ICAST-TP). The ICAST-TP measures parental reports of the incidence of abuse perpetrated against their child over the past month using a frequency score on a scale of 0 to 7, or 8 or more times (e.g., "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you discipline your child by spanking, slapping, or hitting with your hand?").
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Positive Parenting: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - Parent Report
Positive parenting will be assessed based on parent-report of an adapted version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (6-item APQ subscale; Frick, 1991). The APQ measures the frequency of specific behaviours towards children in the past month on a 7-point Likert-like scale (e.g., "You talk to your child about their friends"; 0 = never; 6 = always). Items are summed to create a frequency score, with higher scores indicating more regular use of positive parenting.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Positive Parenting: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - Teen Report
Positive parenting will be assessed based on teen-report of an adapted version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (6-item APQ subscale; Frick, 1991). The APQ measures the frequency of specific behaviours towards children in the past month on a 7-point Likert-like scale (e.g., "Your caregiver talks to you about your friends"; 0 = never; 6 = always). Items are summed to create a frequency score, with higher scores indicating more regular use of positive parenting.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Behaviour Problems: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Parent Report
Child behaviour problems will be assessed using parent-report of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (10-item SDQ; Goodman, 1997). Respondents will be asked to report on the frequency of specific child behaviours (e.g., "Your child is restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long" using a 3-point Likert-like scale (1 = Not true; 3 = Very true). Items are summed, with higher scores indicating more behavioural problems.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Behaviour Problems: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Teen Report
Child behaviour problems will be assessed using teen-report of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (10-item SDQ; Goodman, 1997). Respondents will be asked to report on the frequency of specific child behaviours (e.g., "You are restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long" using a 3-point Likert-like scale (1 = Not true; 3 = Very true). Items are summed, with higher scores indicating more behavioural problems.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parental Depression: Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Parent Report
Parental depression will be assessed using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (10-item CES-D subscale; Radloff, 1977). Caregivers will be asked to respond to items related to how they have felt over the past seven days (e.g., "How often in the past week have you been bothered by things that don't usually bother you?"). Responses are coded on a 4-point Likert-like scale (i.e., 1 = Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day) to 4 = Most or all of the time (5 to 7 days)) and summed to create a total of parental depression.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Teens Internalising Behaviours: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Parent Report
Teen internalising behaviours will be assessed using parent-report of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) based subscales for emotional problems (e.g. "I worry a lot") and peer problems (e.g. "I am usually on my own. I generally play alone or keep to myself") (15-item SDQ subscale; Goodman, 1997). Items are summed to create a total measurement of internalising behaviour.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Risk Avoidance: Risk Avoidance Planning Scale - Parent Report
Risk Avoidance will be assessed using parent-report of the Risk Avoidance Planning Scale (5-item RAPS; Cluver et al., 2018). Caregivers will be asked whether they have spoken to their child about risks in the community including topics such as safe sex and community safety. This scale was developed specifically for the PLH for Teens programme in South Africa (Cluver et al., 2018). Caregivers will be asked to respond on a 3-point Likert-like scale as to whether they have spoken to their child about risks in the community (1 = No, I find it too hard to talk about this; 2 = We haven't made plans yet but I would like to talk about it; 3 = We have made a plan together). Topics will include safe sex and community safety.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Risk Avoidance: Risk Avoidance Planning Scale - Teen Report
Risk Avoidance will be assessed using teen-report of the Risk Avoidance Planning Scale (5-item RAPS; Cluver et al., 2018). Teens will be asked to respond on a 3-point Likert-like scale as to whether they have spoken about risks in the community (1 = No, I find it too hard to talk about this; 2= We haven't made plans yet but I would like to talk about it; 3 = We have made a plan together). Topics will include safe sex and community safety.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Economic Strengthening: Family Financial Coping Scale - Parent Report
Economic Strengthening will be measured using a Family Financial Coping Scale (5-item FFCS; Lown, 2011). Caregivers will be asked to respond to household demographic items over the past month. These items cover a variety of financial matters including whether caregivers were worried about money, whether they managed to save money, and whether they ran out of money to buy certain items, including food, transport, and mobile data or airtime. Responses are coded on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = Never, 1 = Rarely, 2 = Sometimes, 3= Often). Items are summed, with a higher score reflected a greater number of financial challenges.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Economic Strengthening: Family Financial Coping Scale - Teen Report
Economic Strengthening will be measured using a Family Financial Coping Scale (5-item FFCS; Lown, 2011). Teens will be asked to respond to household demographic items over the past month. These items cover a variety of financial matters including whether caregivers were worried about money, whether they managed to save money, and whether they ran out of money to buy certain items, including food, transport, and mobile data or airtime. Responses are coded on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = Never, 1 = Rarely, 2 = Sometimes, 3= Often). Items are summed, with a higher score reflected a greater number of financial challenges.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parent Support of Education: Parental Support for School Scale - Parent Report
Parent Support of Education will be measured using an adapted version of the Parental Support for School Scale (6-item PSE; Ceballo, Maurizi, Suarez, \& Aretakis, 2014). Caregivers will report on the frequency of supportive behaviour towards children's learning (e.g. "I support my child's schoolwork in any way that I can" and "I praise my child for working hard at school") using a 5-point Likert-like scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Items are summed to create a frequency score, with higher scores suggesting more parental support and value for school. Items from this survey are present in both the parent survey.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parent Support of Education: Parental Support for School Scale - Teen Report
Parent Support of Education will be measured using an adapted version of the Parental Support for School Scale (6-item PSE; Ceballo, Maurizi, Suarez, \& Aretakis, 2014). Teens will report on the frequency of supportive behaviour towards children's learning (e.g. "support your schoolwork in any way that he/she can" and "praise you for working hard at school") using a 5-point Likert-like scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Items are summed to create a frequency score, with higher scores suggesting more parental support and value for school. Items from this survey are present in the teen survey.
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Attitude Toward Punishment: UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline Module - Teen Report
Attitude toward punishment will be measured using a single-item from the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline module - Teen Report (1-item; ). Teens will be asked to report on whether they agree or disagree with the statement: "In order to bring up, raise up, or educate a child properly, the child needs to be physically punished".
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Attitude Toward Punishment: UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline Module - Parent Report
Attitude toward punishment will be measured using a single-item from the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline module - Teen Report (1-item; ). Caregivers will be asked to report on whether they agree or disagree with the statement: "In order to bring up, raise up, or educate a child properly, the child needs to be physically punished".
Measured: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2021
- Study start5 Jul 2021
- Primary completion31 Dec 2021
- Study completion1 Jun 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child MaltreatmentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of OxfordThe 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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This is a pre-post study with assessments at baseline and immediate post- intervention.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,128 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oxford
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mothers2Mothers, University of Cape Town
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, DrJamieLachman, University of Oxford
- Investigators
- Jamie M. Lachman, DPhil, Principal investigator, University of Oxford
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05071924
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PLH/M2M/HY21
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 27 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 8 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Anonymised data will be shared on Open Science Framework after the completion of the study and results are published.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Parenting for Lifelong Health for Teens - Hybrid Delivery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05071924
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PLH/M2M/HY21
- Conditions
- Child Maltreatment, Positive Parenting
- Keywords
- Parenting programme, Child physical and emotional abuse
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,128 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OxfordUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mothers2Mothers, University of Cape Town
- Study start
- 5 Jul 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Oct 2021 (actual)
- 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.
This study aims to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the original version of PLH Teens delivered in-person (PLH Teens-Original) and a hybrid in-person and remote delivery of the programme (PLH Teens-Hybrid) as part of the Mothers2Mothers' (M2M) Children and Adolescents are My Priority (CHAMP) project in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It will also examine differential effects between PLH Teens-Original and PLH Teens-Hybrid on reducing risks of violence against children using propensity score matching. Lastly, it will examine the implementation feasibility of PLH Teens-Hybrid in terms of implementation fidelity; recruitment, retention, and engagement of parents and adolescents; and the relevance, acceptability, and satisfaction of the programme.
Detailed description
Study Design This study will use a mixed-methods approach to qualitatively and quantitatively address the research aims. It will be implemented from May to July 2021 in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The study design will involve a) pre-post quantitative analyses of primary and secondary outcomes for both PLH Teens-Original and PLH Teens-Hybrid, b) difference in analyses to compare effects between the two delivery modalities, and c) qualitative interviews and quantitative analyses of programme feasibility and implementation.
Recruitment Recruitment of parents/caregivers and adolescents will be integrated into CHAMP's current recruitment strategy which includes engaging with schools, faith-based organisations, local NGOs, health facilities, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) partners, door-to-door engagement and other contextually relevant approaches. CHAMP leverages its partnerships for recruitment and the CHAMP partner, Grassroots Soccer, actively engages in recruitment for the DREAMS programme. Participants enrolled into the hybrid PLH programme will be screened using the USAID approved Vulnerability Assessment Tool to ensure that the most vulnerable households are reached. The pilot will target caregivers in the Nelspruit area to ensure adequate access to internet connectivity.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This is a pre-post study with assessments at baseline and immediate post- intervention.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PLH Teens Original | Experimental | Behavioral: PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workersThe original in-person PLH programme is delivered by community-based workers in low-resource settings. Implementation occurs in a group-based format with both joint parent and teen sessions (10 sessions) and separate parent and teen sessions (4 sessions). |
| PLH Teens Hybrid | Experimental | Behavioral: PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitatorsThe hybrid delivery of PLH Teens consists of 8 sessions delivered to parents via WhatsApp (ParentChat-Teens) and 4 sessions delivered to parents and adolescents in person. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Any person over the age of 18 currently caring for a child between the ages of 10 and 17
- Has the ability to attend the in-person parenting support group (PLH Teens-Original)
- Has access to a WhatsApp compatible smartphone and is willing to join an online parenting support group (PLH Teens-Hybrid)
- Has provided consent to participate in the study
- Must be between the age of 10 and 17
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workersThis in-person intervention is delivered over 14 sessions (10 joint parent and teen sessions and 4 separate parent and teen sessions). | Behavioural | PLH Teens Original |
| PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitatorsThe hybrid intervention delivered over 12 sessions (8 sessions delivered via WhatsApp groups to parents only and 4 sessions delivered in-person to parents and teens together). | Behavioural | PLH Teens Hybrid |
Primary outcome
Child Maltreatment: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child maltreatment will be assessed using a shortened version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version (9-item subscale ICAST-T). Parent respondents will be asked to indicate the frequency of emotional and physical discipline practices over the past month using a 9-point frequency count scale (0 = never; 8 = 8 or more times). Items include, "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you by spanking, slapping or hitting with a hand?" and "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver shout, yell or scream at you?" In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you with an object like a stick or a belt?". Items are summed, with higher scores indicating greater use of harsh parenting.
Child Maltreatment: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child maltreatment will be assessed using a shortened version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version (9-item subscale ICAST-T). Teen respondents will be asked to indicate the frequency of emotional and physical discipline practices over the past month using a 9-point frequency count scale (0 = never; 8 = 8 or more times). Items include, "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you by spanking, slapping or hitting with a hand?" and "In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver shout, yell or scream at you?" In the past 4 weeks, how often did you/your caregiver discipline your child/you with an object like a stick or a belt?". Items are summed, with higher scores indicating greater use of harsh parenting.
16 secondary outcomes
Parenting Stress: Parenting Stress Scale
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Maltreatment - Physical Abuse and Emotional Abuse: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool-Intervention (ICASTTP) - Physical and Emotional Abuse Subscales
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Positive Parenting: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Positive Parenting: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Behaviour Problems: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Child Behaviour Problems: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parental Depression: Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Teens Internalising Behaviours: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Risk Avoidance: Risk Avoidance Planning Scale - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Risk Avoidance: Risk Avoidance Planning Scale - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Economic Strengthening: Family Financial Coping Scale - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Economic Strengthening: Family Financial Coping Scale - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parent Support of Education: Parental Support for School Scale - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Parent Support of Education: Parental Support for School Scale - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Attitude Toward Punishment: UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline Module - Teen Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
Attitude Toward Punishment: UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 5 Child Discipline Module - Parent Report
Time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)
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 8 May 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Anonymised data will be shared on Open Science Framework after the completion of the study and results are published.
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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.
Jamie M. Lachman, DPhil principal investigator
University of Oxford
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing PLH Teens Original: In-person PLH programme for parents and teens by community-based workers and PLH Teens Hybrid: Hybrid delivery for parents and teens by facilitators in people with Child Maltreatment and Positive Parenting, run by University of Oxford at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 13 inclusion and 0 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 8 May 2024. 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 Kingdom. 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 Maltreatment: ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools-Trial Version - Parent Report (time frame: Change between Baseline and Post (approx. 4 months post-baseline)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 8 May 2024.