The Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

NCT ID: NCT01085305

Last Updated: 2016-09-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 63 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2006-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2013-03-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a type of parent-based intervention, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy will lower symptoms of behavior problems in young children more than treatment as usual.

Detailed Description

Behaviour problems, i.e. symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) are among the prevalent psychiatric disorders in children and one of the leading causes of help-seeking for mental health problems in children. There are several efficacious treatments for such problems in young children. However, most of these require that parents meet in groups. This is not always feasible. It is therefore a need to develop treatments that can deal with parents and families individually. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is such an individually based treatment. Efficacy studies indicate symptom reduction greater that in treatment as usual (TAU). However, there is a need to study its effectiveness in ordinary clinical practise. This trial will study its effect in ordinary psychiatric clinics in the middle of Norway and compare it to the regular treatment (TAU) provided to young children with behavior problems in these clinics.

Conditions

Behavior Problems; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Conduct Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

PCIT

Provision of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Parents will be trained in interaction with their children in ways which foster non-hostility and cooperation in their children. By means of an ear-plug they will receive instruction on how to play and set limits for their child from their therapist who watches the interaction through a one-way mirror. Treatment is given until the parent masters these skill, which commonly takes 15-20 session of 1 hour.

TAU

Treatment as usual from other therapists in the same clinics

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

TAU

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Usual treatment for behavioral disorders

Interventions

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Parents will be trained in interaction with their children in ways which foster non-hostility and cooperation in their children. By means of an ear-plug they will receive instruction on how to play and set limits for their child from their therapist who watches the interaction through a one-way mirror. Treatment is given until the parent masters these skill, which commonly takes 15-20 session of 1 hour.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

TAU

Usual treatment for behavioral disorders

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Referred to Child mental health specialty clinic for behavioral or attentional/hyperactive problems
• ECBI score of > 120
• 2 to 7 years of age
• Parental consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Psychosis or serious drug abuse in parents
• Lack of sufficient proficiency in Norwegian to fill in the questionnaires
• Mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorder in the child
• Suspicion of parental neglect or abuse of the child warranting a report to the child protection services

• Minimum Eligible Age: 2 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 7 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

St. Olavs Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Lars Wichstrøm, prof

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Locations

barne- og ungdomspsykiatrisk klinikk, Helse Midt-Norge

Trondheim, Sør-trøndelag, Norway

Barne- og ungdomspsykiatrisk klinikk, Sør-Trøndelag

Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway

Countries

Norway

References

Bjorseth A, Wichstrom L. Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in the Treatment of Young Children's Behavior Problems. A Randomized Controlled Study. PLoS One. 2016 Sep 13;11(9):e0159845. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159845. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 27622458 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

4.2006.789

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id