Smart Parents--Safe and Healthy Kids

NCT ID: NCT04366687

Last Updated: 2020-04-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-02

Study Completion Date

2019-11-08

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the proposed study is to assess the effectiveness of the addition of a single-session child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention module (Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids) on improving parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding CSA prevention for parents already receiving parent-education services. The investigators hypothesize that parents who receive the parenting curriculum and the CSA prevention module will (a) demonstrate significant improvement in CSA-related awareness (i.e., knowledge, attitudes) and protective behaviors from pre-test to post-test, and (b) demonstrate higher scores on CSA-related awareness and protective behaviors as compared to parents who only receive the parenting curriculum.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Child Sexual Abuse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PAT-AU

Parents randomized to this arm (i.e., group) receive Parents as Teachers (PAT) services as usual (AU).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parents as Teachers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent-support program delivered to parents of children under five and focuses on improving parenting skills through parent-child interactions, development centered parenting, and general well-being. PAT has demonstrated positive effects on child and parent outcomes related to school readiness.

PAT+CSA

Parents randomized to this arm (i.e., group) receive the added CSA-focused session (Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids) added to typical Parents as Teachers (PAT).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids (SPHSK) is a module designed to be added to existing evidence-based parent education programs. Because the module builds off of the core parenting skills developed in existing parent education programs, the module can be delivered in one session. SPSHK is comprised of three key CSA-prevention components: healthy child sexual development, parent-child communication about sex and sexual behaviors, and CSA-specific safety strategies such as vetting a babysitter and monitoring one-on-one time with adults. Behaviorally based, the module presents developmentally comprehensive information to parents of children 0-13 and utilizes role-playing scenarios and activities to maximize parents' use of learned skills.

Interventions

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Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids

Smart Parents - Safe and Healthy Kids (SPHSK) is a module designed to be added to existing evidence-based parent education programs. Because the module builds off of the core parenting skills developed in existing parent education programs, the module can be delivered in one session. SPSHK is comprised of three key CSA-prevention components: healthy child sexual development, parent-child communication about sex and sexual behaviors, and CSA-specific safety strategies such as vetting a babysitter and monitoring one-on-one time with adults. Behaviorally based, the module presents developmentally comprehensive information to parents of children 0-13 and utilizes role-playing scenarios and activities to maximize parents' use of learned skills.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent-support program delivered to parents of children under five and focuses on improving parenting skills through parent-child interactions, development centered parenting, and general well-being. PAT has demonstrated positive effects on child and parent outcomes related to school readiness.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Parent or caregiver \> 18 years old
2. Parent or caregiver of at least one child under 13
3. Enrolled in PAT

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parent/caregiver does not speak English
2. Parent is mandated (i.e., court-ordered) to attend parent-training program
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Katelyn Guastaferro

Assistant Research Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Guidance Resource Center Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Guidance Resource Center DuBois

DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Wesley Family Services

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Greater Nanticoke Area Family Center

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Youth Service Bureau

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way

Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Guastaferro K, Zadzora KM, Reader JM, Shanley J, Noll JG. A Parent-focused Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility. J Child Fam Stud. 2019 Jul;28(7):1862-1877. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01410-y. Epub 2019 Apr 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31662600 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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CMSN 8875

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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