Integrating a Parenting Intervention Into Substance Use Treatment: A Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT04784858

Last Updated: 2021-09-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 34 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-04-01

Brief Summary

While motherhood is central to the design of maternal integrated substance use treatment programs, "evidence-based" parenting interventions tailored to the needs of the population are rare. Stakeholder engagement has revealed that the evidence-base is not reflective of the needs of client population. With 34 ECD programs in Ontario, ECD programs are unique position to pilot Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch Up (ABC) and see if it is a good fit for their clients and if it is effective and feasible. ABC is 10-week evidence-based parenting intervention for parents who live in the context of complex risk, including mental health, addictions, child welfare involvement, and poverty. Investigators of this project will complete a open label mixed method feasibility pilot study involving active implementation of ABC that will involve: 1. exploration facilitators and barriers of the year-long implementation and training process and 2. exploration of changes in maternal mental health, substance use and parenting outcomes from beginning to end of treatment. Results of this mixed method pilot study will inform a larger trial with a control group and support a funding application to support its completion.

Detailed Description

While motherhood is central to the design of maternal integrated substance use treatment programs, there are few "evidence-based" parenting interventions tailored to the needs of the population. This study will address this limitation in current parenting intervention research by exploring if Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch Up (ABC) is well suited and feasible to implement within integrated maternal substance use outpatient treatment. ABC is 10-week evidence-based parenting intervention for parents who live in the context of complex risk, including mental health, addictions, child welfare involvement, and poverty. Investigators of this project will complete a open label mixed method feasibility pilot study involving active implementation of ABC that will involve: 1. exploration facilitators and barriers of the year-long implementation and training process and 2. exploration of changes in maternal mental health, substance use and parenting outcomes from beginning to end of treatment. Results of this mixed method pilot study will inform a larger trial with a control group and support a funding application to support its completion.

Conditions

Parenting

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Women pregnant/parenting children ages 6-24 months
• Women that are clients of participating ECD agencies

Exclusion Criteria

-

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Niagara Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

house of sophrosyne

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Toronto Metropolitan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Karen Milligan

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Karen Milligan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Toronto Metropolitan University

Locations

Ryerson University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Canada

Central Contacts

Karen Milligan, PhD

Role: CONTACT

cfwise@ryerson.ca

4169795000 ext. 557054

Erica Rodrigues

Role: CONTACT

mothers@ryerson.ca

4169795000 ext. 553235

Facility Contacts

Erica Rodrigues

Role: primary

mothers@ryerson.ca

4169795000 ext. 553325

Laura Herman

Role: backup

cfwise@ryerson.ca

4167951255 ext. 553325

Other Identifiers

ABCforECD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id