Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Healthy Child Development Program Study (NCT NCT04622969)

NCT ID: NCT04622969

Last Updated: 2025-05-06

Results Overview

Child behavior problems refers to the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Intensity Scale, which is the sum of parental report responses on 36 items. The minimum and maximum values on this measure are 36 and 252 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

63 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline, pre-intervention

Results posted on

2025-05-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Overall Study
STARTED
31
32
Overall Study
COMPLETED
29
29
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intervention
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
3

Baseline Characteristics

The Healthy Child Development Program Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Total
n=63 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
4.03 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66 • n=5 Participants
3.98 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.79 • n=7 Participants
4.01 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.72 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Child Gender · Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Child Gender · Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
45 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
57 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
31 participants
n=5 Participants
32 participants
n=7 Participants
63 participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Outcome Measure Child Behavior Problems
132.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 35.5 • n=5 Participants
145.4 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 30.9 • n=7 Participants
139.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 33.2 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Child behavior problems refers to the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Intensity Scale, which is the sum of parental report responses on 36 items. The minimum and maximum values on this measure are 36 and 252 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Behavior Problems
132.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 35.5
145.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 30.9

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Child behavior problems refers to the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Intensity Scale, which is the sum of parental report responses on 36 items. The minimum and maximum values on this measure are 36 and 252 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Behavior Problems
108.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 31.4
139.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 30.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Child physical activity will be measured using an ActiGraph Link accelerometer to assess the number of minutes each day for each level of activity, to arrive at the average number of minutes per day the child spends engaging in moderate and vigorous physical activity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Physical Activity
91.9 minutes
Standard Error 6.99
92.9 minutes
Standard Error 6.49

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Child physical activity will be measured using an ActiGraph Link accelerometer to assess the number of minutes each day for each level of activity, to arrive at the average number of minutes per day the child spends engaging in moderate and vigorous physical activity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Physical Activity
88.6 minutes
Standard Error 7.13
82.5 minutes
Standard Error 7.40

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Multi-day estimate of child screen time will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child screen time at home.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Screen Time
1.59 hours
Standard Error 0.21
2.29 hours
Standard Error 0.21

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Multi-day estimate of child screen time will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child screen time at home.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Screen Time
1.35 hours
Standard Error 0.21
2.00 hours
Standard Error 0.21

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Multi-day estimate of child sleep duration will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child sleep duration at home.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Sleep Duration
10.4 hours
Standard Error 0.14
10.2 hours
Standard Error 0.14

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Multi-day estimate of child sleep duration will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child sleep duration at home.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Child Sleep Duration
10.4 hours
Standard Error 0.15
10.1 hours
Standard Error 0.15

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Parenting difficulties refers to the Parenting Scale Total Score. The total score is the average of 30 items, with a minimum value of 1.0 and a maximum value of 7.0. Higher scores mean a worse outcome (i.e., greater parenting difficulties).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parenting Difficulties
3.29 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.78
3.29 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.65

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Parenting difficulties refers to the Parenting Scale Total Score. The total score is the average of 30 items, with a minimum value of 1.0 and a maximum value of 7.0. Higher scores mean a worse outcome (i.e., greater parenting difficulties).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parenting Difficulties
2.90 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.71
3.17 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.63

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Parental stress refers to the Parenting Daily Hassles Scale, which is the total of 20 items. The minimum and maximum values are 0 and 80 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome (i.e., greater parental stress).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parental Stress
47.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.1
47.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Parental stress refers to the Parenting Daily Hassles Scale, which is the total of 20 items. The minimum and maximum values are 0 and 80 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome (i.e., greater parental stress).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parental Stress
40.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.5
45.72 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, pre-intervention

Parental confidence refers to the Parenting Sense of Competence scale. This scale, based on the sum of responses on 17 items, ranges from a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 102, with higher scores meaning a better outcome (i.e., greater parental confidence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parental Confidence
68.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.7
71.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: six months after baseline assessment

Parental confidence refers to the Parenting Sense of Competence scale. This scale, based on the sum of responses on 17 items, ranges from a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 102, with higher scores meaning a better outcome (i.e., greater parental confidence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=31 Participants
Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention Healthy Child Development Program: The Healthy Child Development Program is a family-based intervention focused on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices.
Wait List Control
n=32 Participants
Not provide the Healthy Child Development Program during study Individuals in this condition do not participate in the intervention program until after the study period is completed.
Parental Confidence
74.96 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.48
73.79 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.40

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Wait List Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Director, Office of Research Compliance

University of South Carolina

Phone: 8037777095

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place