Behavioural DisorderMATCH-PIPNCT07495683
Personalizing Psychosocial Intervention for Children With Disruptive Behaviour
A study testing Behavioral Parent Training in people with Behavioural Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorder, run by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Trial summary
This study will develop and test whether personalized profiles of children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD) and their parents based on important psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological indicators predict their response to child cognitive behavioral treatment and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Behavioural Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 600 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2016to 1 Jul 2023
- 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 Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) determined by the supervising Clinical Psychologist based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria on the C-DISC; and/or clinically at risk symptoms on the Child Behavior Checklist/Teacher Report Form (t score > 60)
- Clinically severe impairment in social, family, peer functioning demonstrated by the parent- and teacher-completed Impairment Rating Scale (IRS) or the virtually administered Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS)
- No evidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (based on parent and teacher report) or Intellectual Disability (based on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Task-II OR school reports or psychoeducational assessments).
Who cannot join
- Presence of Autism or Intellectual Disability
- Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information)
- Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
- Child preference for individual treatment.
- Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
- Parent preference for individual treatment.
About this study
This study will develop and test whether personalized profiles of children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD) and their parents based on important psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological indicators predict their response to child cognitive behavioral treatment and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT).
Read the detailed description
To accomplish these goals, the investigators will collect psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological measures before and following cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for both children and parents. The investigators will use statistical modeling to determine profiles of parents of children and children aged 6-12 years with DBD based on key domains of mental health, emotion regulation, cognition, and parent-child behaviour, and observe whether these profiles allow the study team to predict which sub-groups of parents and children are most and least likely to benefit from child CBT and Behavioural Parent Training (BPT).
- Conditions
- Behavioural Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Emotional Disorder
- Being tested
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Keywords
- Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Parenting Skills, Behavioural Parenting Training
- Medical subject headings
- Mental Disorders, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral Parent TrainingBehavioural
Two 15-session multi-component cognitive-behavioral group treatments for children with disruptive behavior and their parents (i.e., one program for children aged 6-8 years and their parents and another for children aged 9-12 years and their parents. The programs have a child and parent group that are implemented concurrently.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Component Child and Parent Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Experimental | Parents and their children aged 6-12 with DBD who meet inclusion criteria. Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems are assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). It asks parents to indicate how true a statement is with regards to their child's emotions or behaviours in the last 6 months: 'not true', 'somewhat true', or 'certainly true'.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days post-intervention completion) and follow-up (1 year post-treatment completion)
Changes in parenting skills between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Parenting skills are assessed using the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ). Parents indicate how often an item typically occurs in their home: 'never', 'almost never', 'sometimes', 'often', or 'always'. Each answer corresponds to a score: never = 1, almost never = 2, sometimes = 3, often = 4, and always = 5. The APQ has 3 subscales: positive parenting, inconsistent discipline, and poor supervision. Higher scores on the positive parenting subscale means greater positive parenting skills. Higher scores on the inconsistent discipline subscale means greater instances of inconsistent discipline. Higher scores on the poor supervision subscale means greater instances of poor supervision.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Changes in parenting competencies between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Parenting competencies are assessed using the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC). Parents indicate how much they agree with statements: 'strongly disagree', 'disagree', 'slightly disagree', 'slightly agree', 'agree', or 'strongly agree'. Higher scores on the PSOC indicate higher parenting sense of competence with scores ranging from a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 102.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
This will be assessed using the Behavior and Feelings Scale (BFS) which asks parents to indicate how big of a problem a behaviour or feeling has been for a child in the last two weeks from '0 - not a problem' to '4 - a very big problem'.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow up
This will be assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) which asks parents to indicate how relevant the listed challenges are to their child from '0 - not true', '1 - somewhat or sometime true', and '2 - very or often true'.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow up
This will be assessed using the Modified Connors which asks parents to indicate how much a concerning behaviour describes their child from 'not at all', 'just a little', 'pretty much', or 'very much'.
Measured: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Mar 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2016
- Primary completion1 Sep 2022
- Study completion1 Jul 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Behavioural DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Brendan Andrade, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Investigators
- Brendan F. Andrade, Dr., Principal investigator, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07495683
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 038-2016
- Other IDs
- 1000328
- Acronym
- MATCH-PIP
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Would need further REB approval to determine whether participant data could be released based on existing consent.
Publications
Lochman JE, Wells KC. The coping power program for preadolescent aggressive boys and their parents: outcome effects at the 1-year follow-up. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Aug;72(4):571-8. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.4.571.
PubMed 15301641Lochman, J.E. and K.C. Wells, Effectiveness of the Coping Power Program and of Classroom Intervention With Aggressive Children: Outcomes at a 1-Year Follow-Up. Behavior Therapy, 2003. 34: p. 493-515.
Andrade, B.F., et al., The clinic-adapted coping power program and individualized child and family treatment: A randomized and controlled effectiveness trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2015. Submitted.
Lochman JE, Powell N, Boxmeyer C, Andrade B, Stromeyer SL, Jimenez-Camargo LA. Adaptations to the coping power program's structure, delivery settings, and clinician training. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2012 Jun;49(2):135-42. doi: 10.1037/a0027165.
PubMed 22642521
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Personalizing Psychosocial Intervention for Children With Disruptive Behaviour
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07495683
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MATCH-PIP / 038-2016
- Conditions
- Behavioural Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Emotional Disorder
- Keywords
- Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Parenting Skills, Behavioural Parenting Training
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2026 (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 will develop and test whether personalized profiles of children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD) and their parents based on important psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological indicators predict their response to child cognitive behavioral treatment and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT).
Detailed description
To accomplish these goals, the investigators will collect psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological measures before and following cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for both children and parents. The investigators will use statistical modeling to determine profiles of parents of children and children aged 6-12 years with DBD based on key domains of mental health, emotion regulation, cognition, and parent-child behaviour, and observe whether these profiles allow the study team to predict which sub-groups of parents and children are most and least likely to benefit from child CBT and Behavioural Parent Training (BPT).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Component Child and Parent Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents and their children aged 6-12 with DBD who meet inclusion criteria. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 12 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) determined by the supervising Clinical Psychologist based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria on the C-DISC; and/or clinically at risk symptoms on the Child Behavior Checklist/Teacher Report Form (t score > 60)
- Clinically severe impairment in social, family, peer functioning demonstrated by the parent- and teacher-completed Impairment Rating Scale (IRS) or the virtually administered Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS)
- No evidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (based on parent and teacher report) or Intellectual Disability (based on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Task-II OR school reports or psychoeducational assessments).
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Presence of Autism or Intellectual Disability
- Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information)
- Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
- Child preference for individual treatment.
- Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Parent TrainingTwo 15-session multi-component cognitive-behavioral group treatments for children with disruptive behavior and their parents (i.e., one program for children aged 6-8 years and their parents and another for children aged 9-12 years and their parents. The programs have a child and parent group that are implemented concurrently. | Behavioural | Multi-Component Child and Parent Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
Primary outcome
Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days post-intervention completion) and follow-up (1 year post-treatment completion)
Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems are assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). It asks parents to indicate how true a statement is with regards to their child's emotions or behaviours in the last 6 months: 'not true', 'somewhat true', or 'certainly true'.
Changes in parenting skills between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Parenting skills are assessed using the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ). Parents indicate how often an item typically occurs in their home: 'never', 'almost never', 'sometimes', 'often', or 'always'. Each answer corresponds to a score: never = 1, almost never = 2, sometimes = 3, often = 4, and always = 5. The APQ has 3 subscales: positive parenting, inconsistent discipline, and poor supervision. Higher scores on the positive parenting subscale means greater positive parenting skills. Higher scores on the inconsistent discipline subscale means greater instances of inconsistent discipline. Higher scores on the poor supervision subscale means greater instances of poor supervision.
Changes in parenting competencies between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Parenting competencies are assessed using the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC). Parents indicate how much they agree with statements: 'strongly disagree', 'disagree', 'slightly disagree', 'slightly agree', 'agree', or 'strongly agree'. Higher scores on the PSOC indicate higher parenting sense of competence with scores ranging from a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 102.
3 secondary outcomes
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
Changes in child emotional and behavioural challenges between baseline, post-treatment, and follow up
Time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days of treatment completion) and follow-up (1 year after treatment completion)
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 27 Mar 2026.
- Background: PubMed 15301641Lochman JE, Wells KC. The coping power program for preadolescent aggressive boys and their parents: outcome effects at the 1-year follow-up. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Aug;72(4):571-8. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.4.571.
- BackgroundLochman, J.E. and K.C. Wells, Effectiveness of the Coping Power Program and of Classroom Intervention With Aggressive Children: Outcomes at a 1-Year Follow-Up. Behavior Therapy, 2003. 34: p. 493-515.
- BackgroundAndrade, B.F., et al., The clinic-adapted coping power program and individualized child and family treatment: A randomized and controlled effectiveness trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2015. Submitted.
- Background: PubMed 22642521Lochman JE, Powell N, Boxmeyer C, Andrade B, Stromeyer SL, Jimenez-Camargo LA. Adaptations to the coping power program's structure, delivery settings, and clinician training. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2012 Jun;49(2):135-42. doi: 10.1037/a0027165.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Would need further REB approval to determine whether participant data could be released based on existing consent.
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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.
Brendan F. Andrade, Dr. principal investigator
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral Parent Training in people with Behavioural Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorder, run by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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 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 27 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up (time frame: Baseline (prior to treatment), post-treatment (within 30 days post-intervention completion) and follow-up (1 year post-treatment completion)). The study lists 3 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 NCT07495683, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 27 Mar 2026.